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Arsenal lose 1-0 at Everton for second Premier League defeat

Published:Saturday | February 4, 2023 | 11:29 AM
Everton's James Tarkowski (centre) celebrates with teammates after scoring their opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England today. It was the only goal of the match.
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Everton's James Tarkowski (centre) celebrates with teammates after scoring their opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England today. It was the only goal of the match.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP):

Arsenal lost in the Premier League for just the second time this season as Everton pulled off a surprising 1-0 win over the leaders today in their first match under new manager Sean Dyche.

A couple of Dyche’s former players at Burnley did the business for him at a lively Goodison Park.

James Tarkowski headed in an inswinging corner to the far post from Dwight McNeil for the winning goal in the 60th minute, capping a performance of intensity and desire from a team that started the match in the next-to-last place.

While Everton climbed out of the relegation zone at least temporarily, Arsenal tasted defeat in the league for the first time since losing at Manchester United on September 4.

Second-place Manchester City can trim the gap to Arsenal to two points with a win at Tottenham tomorrow, though Arsenal would still have a game in hand.

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