Arsenal defeated Everton 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday to pull level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
Ezri Konsa bundled the ball into the net in the opening minutes for his first goal for the club since joining from Aston Villa in August.
Fellow centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes doubled the home side’s lead midway through the second period.
The win meant Arsenal took full advantage of City’s 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in Saturday’s kick-off – the first time Enzo Maresca’s men had dropped points this season.
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Both teams are now on 21 points, but City, the Gunners’ main title rivals in recent seasons, have a superior goal difference.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was forced to shuffle his pack after Bukayo Saka suffered a muscle injury in the midweek Champions League draw at Bayern Munich, picking Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze as his wide players.
Arteta was already short of wingers, with Christos Tzolis still sidelined and both Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard sold during the summer transfer window.
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