Everton’s Seamus Coleman clears the ball under pressure from Arsenal’s Eddie Neketia during the Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park
Two strong strikes from Demarai Gray gave Everton three precious points.
In a night of protest, then excitement inside Goodison Park, Everton ended their eight-match winless run by rallying for a 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Monday – and it was all thanks to a winger, Whose arrival from Bayer Leverkusen for 1.
The 7 million pound ($2.25 million) deal is proving itself.
Gray sent in a fierce blow from the edge of the field that hit the crossbar and led Richarlison from a rebound to equalize Everton in the 79th minute.
Then, further outside, Gray cut inside from the left and fired a right footed shot with even more venom in the second minute of stoppage time.
The ball flew through the post and Gray took off his jersey and celebrated with a section of fans next to the field.
This led to wild celebrations inside the stadium at the end of a match, with a walkout by some fans after 27 minutes, in a sign of the Everton board’s displeasure over the club’s 27th season running without a trophy.
With the score 0–0, some fans were seen making their way from inside Goodison to the exit.
The majority saw their team back again thanks to a volley from Martin Odegaard in the second minute of first-half injury time, which put Arsenal on course for victory to climb back into fifth place.
The visitors cashed in on their luck, with Richardson scoring two goals – a header in the 43rd and a low finish in the 57th – refusing video review due to minor offside decisions.
The Brazil forward stayed away and received his reward with an equalizer inspired by Grey, who then crowned the game.
“It was a crazy moment, the best moment I’ve ever had,” Gray said.
“It was important to get that win. We have gone through a bad patch but we stayed together.”
It was Everton’s first win since September.
25 and the team was moved eight points out of the relegation zone.
“It’s clear – when the fans, the players, everyone sticks together, we are stronger,” said Everton manager Rafa Benitez.
“The team’s reaction to goals that were denied and a goal awarded at the end of the first half, we still scored and reacted.
“Every player and fan is expecting it. Everyone is really happy and hopefully it is the right move.”
Arsenal will regret the late chances missed by substitute striker Eddie Neketia, who scored 1-1 against post base from point-blank range, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who hit the side-side with one of the last kicks. Foot did. of the game.
Aubameyang, Arsenal’s club captain, was dropped from the squad and only came in as a substitute when Neketia was introduced – a decision by manager Mikel Arteta who was seen as a snub to their star player. can go.
It was the second consecutive defeat for Arsenal in the northwest of England, after losing 3-2 to Manchester United on Thursday.
“It’s hard to say what really happened,” Odegaard said.
“When we have this edge, we have to do better.
We stopped playing and gave them the game they wanted to play.”
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