Arsenal Beat Everton 2-0 at Home to Draw Level with Manchester City

Arsenal, in fine form in this season's Premier League, beat Everton 2-0 at home to draw level with Manchester City. Mikel Arteta's side have moved up to second place in the table on equal points.

At the Emirates Stadium, the hosts took an early lead. Ezri Konsa scored in the seventh minute to put Arsenal ahead. With no further goals in the first half, Arsenal went into the break holding that lead.

The hosts kept up their attacking momentum after the interval. In the 68th minute, defender Gabriel Magalhaes doubled the advantage. With no more goals in regulation time, Arsenal left the field with a 2-0 victory.

The win takes Arsenal to 21 points, the same as leaders Manchester City. Despite equal points, Arteta's team sit second in the table, with City in first place.

In the day's other match, Coventry City lost at home to Fulham. The first half at the Coventry Building Society Arena ended goalless.

After the break, in the 80th minute, Norwegian star Oscar Bobb scored the only goal to give Fulham the win. The defeat leaves Coventry City in 19th place in the points table.

Arsenal's consistent form has strengthened their position in the title race. Drawing level on points with City has made the battle at the top of the league even tighter.

This home win over Everton will further boost the confidence of the Gunners, who have been delivering consistent performances since the start of the season.