The most Premier League goals since Aubameyang's debut in the competition - Aubameyang (49), Mohamed Salah (49)
Mikel Arteta's encouraging rebuilding job at Arsenal continued with a thrilling victory over a stubborn Everton, which could have a big say in the race for European football next season.
The Spaniard had Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang largely to thank for the result after the striker scored twice, including the winner - taking his personal goals tally to 19 for the season and an impressive 60 in 95 games for the Gunners.
The see-saw game could not have got off to a worse start for Arteta's side, though, as their shambolic defending allowed Dominic Calvert-Lewin to overhead kick Everton into the lead following a Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick after just 49 seconds.
But the Gunners slowly wrestled control of the game away from the visitors, with Eddie Nketiah side-footing a volley home to draw them level from early substitute Bukayo Saka's superb left-wing cross, before Aubameyang slotted them into the lead.
Their progress was again checked when Richarlison capitalised on yet more defensive frailty to poke Everton level just before half-time, but Aubameyang headed the home side back ahead 26 seconds after the break.
Everton had chances to get at least a point, but Calvert-Lewin saw a cross agonisingly elude his slide before firing straight at Leno from close range.
The win means Arsenal remain unbeaten in 2020 and gives them back-to-back league victories for the first time since the opening two matches of the campaign.
Should Manchester City's Champions League ban be upheld, eighth place in the Premier League could be enough to qualify for the Europa League, and the top five could be good enough for Europe's premier club competition. The Gunners are now just two points off Burnley in eighth and four points behind fifth-placed Manchester United.
Everton, who have European aspirations of their own following a run of five games unbeaten prior to this, are 11th but still in the mix, a point worse off than the Gunners.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Arsenal
1Leno
2BellerÃn
20Mustafi
23David Luiz
31KolasinacSubstituted forSakaat 18'minutes
8CeballosSubstituted forTorreiraat 76'minutes
34Xhaka
19Pépé
10ÃzilSubstituted forGuendouziat 82'minutes
14Aubameyang
30Nketiah
Substitutes
5Papastathopoulos
9Lacazette
11Torreira
24Nelson
26MartÃnez
29Guendouzi
77Saka
Everton
1Pickford
19Sidibé
13Mina
2Holgate
3Baines
17IwobiSubstituted forBernardat 60'minutes
18SchneiderlinBooked at 31minsSubstituted forAndré Gomesat 59'minutesBooked at 90mins
8DelphSubstituted forKeanat 82'minutes
10G SigurdssonBooked at 73mins
9Calvert-Lewin
7RicharlisonBooked at 45mins
Substitutes
5Keane
20Bernard
21André Gomes
22Stekelenburg
23Coleman
26Davies
27Kean
Referee:
Stuart Attwell
Attendance:
60,296
Match Stats
Home TeamArsenalAway TeamEverton
Possession
Home51%
Away49%
Shots
Home9
Away17
Shots on Target
Home4
Away5
Corners
Home6
Away3
Fouls
Home12
Away12
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Match ends, Arsenal 3, Everton 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Everton 2.
Posted at 90'+5'
Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
BookingPosted at 90'+4'
André Gomes (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+4'
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernard with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 90'+2'
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
Posted at 87'
Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
Posted at 87'
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Mesut Ãzil.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Everton. Moise Kean replaces Fabian Delph.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
Posted at 81'
Djibril Sidibé (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 80'
Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Richarlison with a cross.
Posted at 78'
Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Delph.
Posted at 78'
Attempt blocked. Fabian Delph (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Dani Ceballos.
Posted at 75'
Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mesut Ãzil following a corner.
Posted at 75'
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
BookingPosted at 73'
Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 73'
Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 73'
Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
Posted at 72'
Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlison.
Posted at 72'
Attempt missed. Richarlison (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernard with a cross.
Posted at 72'
Offside, Everton. Leighton Baines tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
Posted at 70'
André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 69'
Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
Posted at 69'
Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 69'
Offside, Arsenal. Héctor BellerÃn tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Posted at 66'
Héctor BellerÃn (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66'
Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
Posted at 65'
Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
Posted at 65'
André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 64'
Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernard.
Posted at 62'
Offside, Arsenal. Mesut Ãzil tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 60'
Substitution, Everton. Bernard replaces Alex Iwobi.
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Source: bbc.com