Everton v Arsenal, 20 December 2025

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Attendance52,513

View Everton v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 67 Everton won: 12 Drawn: 16 Arsenal won: 39 Everton scored: 58 Arsenal scored: 126 . Arsenal now remained unbeaten in the last six meetings in the Premier League since a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park on 4 February 2023 (won four).

0 Everton

Manager: David Moyes

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Viktor Gyökeres penalty 27 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Vitaliy Mykolenko
Defender Jake O'Brien
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder James Garner
Midfielder Carlos Alcaraz
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Dwight McNeil
Forward Thierno Barry

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Piero Hincapié Defender
William Saliba Defender
Jurriën Timber Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Beto for Thierno Barry 66
Tyler Dibling for Dwight McNeil 75
Merlin Röhl for Carlos Alcaraz 76

Substitutions:

Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres 65
Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 80
Mikel Merino for Martin Odegaard 88

Cards:

Vitaliy Mykolenko 26 Y
James Tarkowski 39 Y

Cards:

Viktor Gyökeres 56 Y
Gabriel Martinelli 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom King
Goalkeeper Mark Travers
Defender Elijah Campbell
Defender Nathan Patterson
Defender Reece Welch
Defender/Midfielder Adam Aznou
Midfielder/Forward Tyler Dibling
Midfielder/Forward Merlin Röhl
Forward Beto

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 10th . Everton had now lost all six of their games against the teams competing in the UEFA Champions League so far in this season in the Premier League. . Dwight McNeil had now become the 60th player to make 100 appearances for the Toffees in the Premier League. . They had now lost four of their last 18 home games in the Premier League (won seven).

Comments:

League position: 1st . This result confirmed that Arsenal were top of the Premier League at Christmas for the third time in the last four seasons. . The Gunners avoided conceding the opening goal in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2019 (five). . 1,700 goals had now been scored in their 642 away games in the Premier League (for 986, against 714). . Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the 24th minute following a VAR review.

0 Everton

Manager: David Moyes

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Vitaliy Mykolenko
Defender Jake O'Brien
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder James Garner
Midfielder Carlos Alcaraz
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Dwight McNeil
Forward Thierno Barry

Substitutions:

Beto for Thierno Barry 66
Tyler Dibling for Dwight McNeil 75
Merlin Röhl for Carlos Alcaraz 76

Cards:

Vitaliy Mykolenko 26 Y
James Tarkowski 39 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom King
Goalkeeper Mark Travers
Defender Elijah Campbell
Defender Nathan Patterson
Defender Reece Welch
Defender/Midfielder Adam Aznou
Midfielder/Forward Tyler Dibling
Midfielder/Forward Merlin Röhl
Forward Beto

Comments:

League position: 10th . Everton had now lost all six of their games against the teams competing in the UEFA Champions League so far in this season in the Premier League. . Dwight McNeil had now become the 60th player to make 100 appearances for the Toffees in the Premier League. . They had now lost four of their last 18 home games in the Premier League (won seven).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Viktor Gyökeres penalty 27 P

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Riccardo Calafiori Defender
Piero Hincapié Defender
William Saliba Defender
Jurriën Timber Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Viktor Gyökeres Forward

Substitutions:

Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres 65
Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 80
Mikel Merino for Martin Odegaard 88

Cards:

Viktor Gyökeres 56 Y
Gabriel Martinelli 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Ethan Nwaneri
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 1st . This result confirmed that Arsenal were top of the Premier League at Christmas for the third time in the last four seasons. . The Gunners avoided conceding the opening goal in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2019 (five). . 1,700 goals had now been scored in their 642 away games in the Premier League (for 986, against 714). . Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the 24th minute following a VAR review.