Everton claimed a 1-0 triumph over Over Mikel Arteta’s men on Friday night to secure their first win at the Emirates since 1996.
Goalkeeper Bernd Leno fumbled the ball into his own net midway through the second half to help Carlo Ancelotti’s men to a landmark Premier League victory at the Emirates Stadium.
The Merseysiders had lost just once in their previous 11 league fixtures away from Goodison Park, and they made the home side sweat in vain during the opening period.
The visitors’ breakthrough moment arrived in the 76th minute as Brazilian forward Richarlison dribbled his way past a couple of Arsenal defenders before unleashing a shot which Leno turned into his net.
Gylfi Sigurdsson came closest before that when his 30-yard free-kick hit the bar.
Arsenal were awarded a penalty in the second half after Richarlison nicked Dani Ceballos – but it was overturned by the video assistant referee for a Nicolas Pepe offside in the build-up.
Leno also came up for a late corner but could not make amends for his costly error.
Arsenal’s chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League now rely on winning this year’s Europa League – they sit nine points behind the European places in the Premier League, while the first leg of their Europa League semi-final is at Villarreal on Thursday.
They were without forwards Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang because of injury and illness on Friday night and had to arrive at the ground early to avoid fan’ protest.
Over 1,000 Arsenal supporters gathered outside Emirates Stadium to show their anger about owner Stan Kroenke’s role in the failed European Super League.
