Arsenal 2 - Everton 1: Gunners top the Premier League with goals from Giroud and Koscielny

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for Arsenal

ARSENAL moved top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Everton at the Emirates.

Olivier Giroud openend the scoring for the Gunners on his return to the starting XI, finishing off a ball in from Mesut Ozil with a deft header on 36 minutes.
Laurent Koscielny then doubled the Gunners lead just two minutes later - a free-kick whipped in by Santi Cazorla was nodded home by the Frenchman from close range.
Everton though didn't give up the fight, and pulled one back a minute before half time - a fierce shot by Ross Barkley deflecting off Gabriel to spin into the net past Petr Cech.
However the Toffees couldn't find an equaliser and had a disappointing end to their afternoon in north London as Gareth Barry saw red on 93 minutes for a second yellow card after a challenge on Kieran Gibbs.
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