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Ndiaye and Everton hold Arsenal to draw at Goodison
Toffees’ spirited second-half display saw them stop title-chasing Arsenal once again this season
Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty earned a point for Everton as they fought back to draw 1-1 with Arsenal at Goodison Park.
Ndiaye stroked home from 12 yards to score his seventh Premier League goal of the season, after Myles Lewis-Skelly fouled Jack Harrison early in the second half.
Playing as Arsenal’s central striker, Leandro Trossard had given Mikel Arteta’s visitors a deserved half-time lead, but their performance tailed off after the restart.
Ahead of the first leg of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli all started on the bench and were unable to make an impact after coming on.
Arsenal are now 11 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, who visit Fulham on Sunday and need a maximum of 11 more points to win the title. Everton go 14th on 35 points.
| Position | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liverpool |
30 | +43 | 73 |
| 2 |  Arsenal |
31 | +30 | 62 |
| 3 |  Nott’m Forest |
30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 |  Chelsea |
30 | +17 | 52 |
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Key facts
Everton are the first team to have four consecutive home score draws in the Premier League since Chelsea in February 2016.
Arsenal have now drawn seven Premier League games despite leading this season, more than any other side.
Everton’s James Tarkowski received his 64th yellow card in the Premier League, the outright most of any player never to be have been sent off in the competition.
Raheem Sterling assisting Leandro Trossard was the first time two players aged 30+ combined for a Premier League goal for Arsenal since March 2021, with Willian setting up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang against Burnley.
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