Arsenal v Everton, 21 May 2017

Score3-1 to Arsenal
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,976

View Arsenal v Everton head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Arsenal were now unbeaten in the last 23 league and cup meetings (won 19).

3 Arsenal

1 Everton

Goals:

Héctor Bellerín 8 G
Alexis Sánchez 27 G
Aaron Ramsey 90 G

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Joel Robles Goalkeeper
Ashley Williams Defender
Mason Holgate Defender/Midfielder
Phil Jagielka Defender/Midfielder
Morgan Schneiderlin Defender/Midfielder
Leighton Baines Defender/Left back
Tom Davies Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Romelu Lukaku Forward
Kevin Mirallas Forward
Enner Valencia Forward

Substitutions:

Per Mertesacker for Gabriel Paulista 53
Francis Coquelin for Granit Xhaka 62
Alex Iwobi for Alexis Sánchez 68

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Tom Davies 26
Gareth Barry for Idrissa Gueye 46
Arouna Koné for Enner Valencia 83

Cards:

Laurent Koscielny 14 R
Gabriel Paulista 52 Y
Rob Holding 62 Y

Cards:

Ashley Williams 19 Y
Phil Jagielka 39 Y
Morgan Schneiderlin 61 Y
Leighton Baines 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mateusz Hewelt
Defender Matthew Pennington
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Muhamed Bešić
Midfielder Joe Williams
Forward Arouna Koné

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 5th Arsenal finished outside the top four in the Premier League for the first time since 1995-96, so for the first time under manager Arsène Wenger. It meant they failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. The Gunners set a new record of winning 75 points for the team finishing 5th in a Premier League season. Laurent Koscielny became the first player to be sent-off in the opening 15 minutes of more than one game in the Premier League (also after ten minutes against Manchester City on 13 January 2013). Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: "The players came back stronger in the past two months and I'm very proud of them for doing that. I was focused on my job. I am professional. I love this club enough to do my best every single day. One thing you cannot question is my love for this club. I've turned down every club in the world to stay here."

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 7th Everton finished in the top seven for the first time since 2013-14 under Roberto Martínez (5th). The Toffees were now without a win in their last eight away games in the Premier League (lost four). Romelu Lukaku became the first player to score 25 goals in a league season for Everton since Gary Lineker in 1985-86 in League Division One (30). Everton manager Ronald Koeman said : "We saw today what we need for the next season. We need more productivity out of possession. That's the difference between us and Arsenal. We did everything to win the game but we had to score in the first-half. It was a long time 11 v 10 and a penalty isn't enough."

3 Arsenal

Goals:

Héctor Bellerín 8 G
Alexis Sánchez 27 G
Aaron Ramsey 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Per Mertesacker for Gabriel Paulista 53
Francis Coquelin for Granit Xhaka 62
Alex Iwobi for Alexis Sánchez 68

Cards:

Laurent Koscielny 14 R
Gabriel Paulista 52 Y
Rob Holding 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 5th Arsenal finished outside the top four in the Premier League for the first time since 1995-96, so for the first time under manager Arsène Wenger. It meant they failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. The Gunners set a new record of winning 75 points for the team finishing 5th in a Premier League season. Laurent Koscielny became the first player to be sent-off in the opening 15 minutes of more than one game in the Premier League (also after ten minutes against Manchester City on 13 January 2013). Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: "The players came back stronger in the past two months and I'm very proud of them for doing that. I was focused on my job. I am professional. I love this club enough to do my best every single day. One thing you cannot question is my love for this club. I've turned down every club in the world to stay here."

1 Everton

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku penalty 58 P

Starting lineup:

Joel Robles Goalkeeper
Ashley Williams Defender
Mason Holgate Defender/Midfielder
Phil Jagielka Defender/Midfielder
Morgan Schneiderlin Defender/Midfielder
Leighton Baines Defender/Left back
Tom Davies Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Romelu Lukaku Forward
Kevin Mirallas Forward
Enner Valencia Forward

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Tom Davies 26
Gareth Barry for Idrissa Gueye 46
Arouna Koné for Enner Valencia 83

Cards:

Ashley Williams 19 Y
Phil Jagielka 39 Y
Morgan Schneiderlin 61 Y
Leighton Baines 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mateusz Hewelt
Defender Matthew Pennington
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Muhamed Bešić
Midfielder Joe Williams
Forward Arouna Koné

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 7th Everton finished in the top seven for the first time since 2013-14 under Roberto Martínez (5th). The Toffees were now without a win in their last eight away games in the Premier League (lost four). Romelu Lukaku became the first player to score 25 goals in a league season for Everton since Gary Lineker in 1985-86 in League Division One (30). Everton manager Ronald Koeman said : "We saw today what we need for the next season. We need more productivity out of possession. That's the difference between us and Arsenal. We did everything to win the game but we had to score in the first-half. It was a long time 11 v 10 and a penalty isn't enough."