With just a moment to spare, Arsenal managed to score two goals and secure a win against Everton thanks to the teen sub Max Dowman, who scored a historic goal. As a result, Arsenal have stretched their lead at the summit of the Premier League to 10 points.
The Gunners were in control of the game from the beginning but only very rarely managed to get their shots on goal. Declan Rice was the one who triggered the first very good opportunity with a short corner that enabled Noni Madueke to have a shot at Jordan Pickford. Also, efforts from Riccardo Calafiori, Bukayo Saka, and Eberechi Eze did not result in a goal.
Everton did have the hit-and-miss opportunities as well, with Dwight McNeil hitting the post and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall forcing a save from David Raya.
As the game was completely going toward a draw, Arsenal managed to score in the 89th minute. Dowman’s cross produced a misunderstanding in Everton’s defence, which allowed Gyökeres to score from a very short distance.
Right after that, Dowman sealed a very memorable performance by breaking through the Everton defense three times and scoring an empty net after Pickford had gone forward for a corner. This 16-year-old is the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League.
This victory is Arsenal’s fourth successive league win and has increased their unbeaten run against Everton to seven matches.
