Arsenal loses 1-0 at Everton for 2nd Premier League defeat

Arsenal lost in Premier League for just second time this season as Everton pulled off a surprising 1-0 win over leers on Saturday in its first match under new manr Sean Dyche.

A couple of Dyche’s former players at Burnley did business for him at a lively Goodison Park.

James Tarkowski heed in an inswinging corner to far post from Dwight McNeil for winning goal in 60th minute, capping a performance of intensity and desire from a team that started match in next-to-last place.

While Everton climbed out of relegation zone at least temporarily, Arsenal tasted defeat in league for first time since losing at Manchester United on Sept. 4.

Second-place Manchester City can trim gap to Arsenal to two points with a win at Tottenham on Sunday, though Arsenal would still have a game in hand.

It will go down as one of Arsenal's worst performances of season, at a time when Mikel Arteta's team was looking in prime shape to go on and win league for first time since 2004.

Everton showed improved shape and organization under Dyche, characteristics he demanded of his well-drilled Burnley teams over years and ones he sees as integral if his new club is to preserve its 69-year top-flight status.

Everton h better of first-half chances, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin unable to get eugh on ball from two yards out after Amou Onana surged down left and sent in a cross before Abdoulaye Doucoure heed wide from McNeil's cross.

Bukayo Saka h a weak shot cleared off line and Arsenal teammate Eddie Nketiah blazed high and wide, but visitors were often hounded out of possession in midfield and struggled to keep ir composure.

Indeed, frustrations boiled over in stopp time as Arsenal left back Oleksandr Zinchenko clashed with Everton substitute Neal Maupay off ball.

Jorginho, signed on Tuesday from Chelsea, came on as a second-half substitute for his Arsenal debut but didn't make a significant impression.