Leandro Trossard was on target as Arsenal dropped points after playing a 1-1 draw against Everton, MySportDab reports.
The Toffees and Gunners played to a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in a Premier League fixture that impacted Arsenal’s title aspirations.
Full Match Report
The match began with the Gunners asserting early dominance, culminating in Leandro Trossard’s goal in the 35th minute.
The goal resulted from a swift counter-attack initiated by Raheem Sterling, who delivered a precise pass to Trossard.
Trossard then executed a composed finish past Everton’s goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford, giving the Gunners a 1-0 lead.
The home side responded early in the second half. In the 49th minute, a contentious penalty was awarded when Myles Lewis-Skelly was adjudged to have fouled Jack Harrison inside the box.
Despite protests from the away side players and scrutiny from pundits, the decision stood. Iliman Ndiaye stepped up and converted the penalty, leveling the score at 1-1.
Following the equalizer, both teams created opportunities to secure a winning goal but they couldn’t make any of them count.
Martin Ødegaard and Gabriel Martinelli had notable chances but were saved by Pickford’s impressive goalkeeping.
On the other end, the home side attacking efforts were met with resilience from Gunners defense which was solid.
Despite the flurry of chances, neither side managed to alter the scoreline before the final whistle.
Arsenal remained in second place but faced the possibility of falling 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool by the end of the weekend, thereby denting their title hopes.
Everton, meanwhile, climbed temporarily to 14th place, providing them with a slight cushion above the relegation zone.
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