Everton 3-0 Arsenal Highlights
Everton earned a convincing win over fourth-placed Arsenal to move to within a point of a Champions League spot.
Steven Naismith slotted in a 14th-minute opener after keeper Wojciech Szczesny had saved from Romelu Lukaku.
Belgium striker Lukaku added a second 20 minutes later, cutting in from the right past two defenders before driving a 20-yard effort into the corner.
Everton’s sixth straight league win was sealed when their former midfielder Mikel Arteta scored an own goal.
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Venue: Goodison Park
Date: Sunday, 6 April, 2014
Head-to-head
Everton are without a win in their last 14 matches in all competitions against Arsenal.
The last three league meetings have all been drawn.
Everton’s last victory over the Gunners came at Goodison Park in March 2007 (1-0).
Everton
Everton have now won five consecutive Premier League games, their longest winning run since November 2002.
No team has lost fewer games in the Premier League this season than Everton (five). They have only suffered one home defeat this season (1-0 v Sunderland on Boxing Day).
They have scored the highest percentage of second-half goals in the Premier League this season (71%). Only Manchester City (19) have scored more times in the final 15 minutes of games than Everton (17) this term.
Romelu Lukaku has scored four times in his last six games, including Everton’s goal in their 4-1 FA Cup defeat against Arsenal on 8 March.
Arsenal
Arsenal have only taken 13 points from a possible 33 in their games against the current Premier League top seven this season.
The Gunners have only won three of their last 10 Premier League games (W3, D4, L3).
Arsenal won just one of their five matches in March (Everton won all five).
Only Manchester United (30) have earned more points away from home than Arsenal (29) this season.
No team has ever had 60 or more points after 31 games of a Premier League season and not finished in the top four. Everton and Arsenal currently have 60 and 64 respectively.
Lukas Podolski has scored with 33% of his attempts on goal in the last two seasons – the best record of any player with 10 or more goals.
