Viktor Gyökeres drilled home a first-half penalty to hand Arsenal a 1-0 Premier League victory over Everton, reclaiming the Christmas top spot on Mikel Arteta's sixth anniversary as manager. The Swedish striker's 39th-minute strike from Jake O'Brien's handball proved decisive at Goodison Park's successor, Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Arsenal dominated possession at 66.5%, but Everton's defense, led by James Tarkowski, frustrated until O'Brien's error. David Raya's saves, including from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, preserved the clean sheet—Arsenal's fourth in five away games. Moyes contested a missed second-half penalty for Thierno Barry, but VAR upheld the call.
The win catapults Arsenal to 37 points, two clear of Manchester City. Arteta hailed Gyökeres' "clutch moment," with the side winning 18 straight after leading. Everton, 10th on 22 points, rues absences like Iliman Ndiaye at AFCON.
