Everton vs. Arsenal: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

Arsenal lost their first Premier League game since the opening day of the season and missed the chance to go top of the table, as Everton beat them 2-1 at Goodison Park on Tuesday.

Alexis Sanchez's deflected free-kick gave Arsenal the lead after a dominant opening 20 minutes, but Seamus Coleman headed home just before the break to regain parity for the hosts. 

Neither side mustered any golden chances for most of the second half until Ashley Williams headed home a winner from Ross Barkley's corner four minutes from time to hand Everton their first victory since October 30. 

Both clubs provided their lineups ahead of kick-off:

Arsenal looked confident early on; their passing was smart, and Sanchez in particular looked dangerous.

Mesut Ozil shot over the bar in the early exchanges, but despite their dominance, the Gunners failed to carve out any genuine opportunities.

When it came, Arsenal's opening goal was somewhat fortunate. A 20th-minute free-kick from Sanchez was hit low towards goal but should have been a routine save for Maarten Stekelenburg. However, the strike diverted between Williams' legs and ended up in the back of the net to give the Chilean his 12th league goal of the season.

Per WhoScored.com, Sanchez has been deadly against almost every side he has faced in England:

After Arsenal's opener, the hosts began to take more control, and a sharp Aaron Lennon run down the left increased the atmosphere at Goodison. The winger then shot high and wide from inside the box after a scuffed clearance from Nacho Monreal, but Everton were firmly in the ascendancy.

And they got their reward just before half-time when Leighton Baines whipped an excellent right-footed ball into the box from the left and Coleman glanced a header home, having ghosted in from the flank.

Theo Walcott was arguably at fault for giving Baines too much room on the wing, but there should also have been defenders tighter to Coleman.

After the break, Arsenal worked their way back into the game, and Ozil had a golden chance in space at the edge of the box to put the Gunners ahead again, but he could only fire over the bar, per Everton:

Much like in the first half, a period of Arsenal dominance gave way to Everton pressure around the halfway stage, and Romelu Lukaku finished a marauding run down the right with a shot into the side-netting 20 minutes from time.

With a quarter of an hour remaining, the hosts looked the more likely to find a winner, but neither side had peppered the goal, even in their dominant moments, per Betway:

However, the Toffees earned a corner in the 86th minute, and Williams was on target to score his first goal for the club and seal a much-needed win after Everton's recent travails.

Arsenal had late chances, and Phil Jagielka saw red after he brought down Lucas Perez to earn a second yellow card, but the Gunners could not find an equaliser. 

Post-Match Reaction

Williams cited the fans' contribution following Everton's victory and revealed he was spurred on to score the winner after having played a role in Arsenal's opener, per BT Sport (via BBC Sport's Patrick Jennings): "This was about trying to put things right. You heard the fans and how they responded. I was disappointed with the goal we conceded, I should have done better, so I was desperate to get one at the other end."

Toffees boss Ronald Koeman praised the "unbelievable spirit" and "big personality" of his side's performance, per Jennings.

Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger analysed how his team had fallen to defeat, per BT Sport (via Jennings): "We had chances in the first half, especially from Mesut. They defended well, they played a cup game, and at the end of the day it was two defenders in their team who scored. 

"They were a bit scared at first, but they got their confidence. We did fight, I cannot fault that."