We are into the first of two additional minutes at the end of this match.
88'
The Emirates crowd are in fine voice as Arsenal neatly knock the ball around and the clock ticks down towards another important three points.
86'
Everton must try to forget this game as quickly as possible. They cannot afford to dwell on the nature of this defeat for too long, with another important away game against Nottingham Forest coming up on Sunday.
82'
E. Smith Rowe enters the game and replaces B. Saka.
Saka is given a well-earned rest as he is replaced by Smith Rowe.
Zinchenko also makes way for the Gunners, with Tierney coming on in his place.
81'
K. Tierney enters the game and replaces O. Zinchenko.
80'
Gabriel Martinelli has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by E. Nketiah.
Nketiah peeled away from the Everton defence before squaring for Martinelli to finish.
MARTINELLI!!! 4-0! What a beautiful goal! It is another lovely move by Arsenal. Zinchenko threads a neat through pass for Nketiah, who squares the ball for Martinelli to tuck away at the near post. That is the icing on the cake for the Gunners.
79'
Another change for Everton sees Davies enter the action with Doucoure making way.
78'
T. Davies enters the game and replaces A. Doucouré.
74'
Confidence oozing out of Arsenal as they carve the Everton defence open once more. This time, Pickford comes to the visitors' rescue with a vital hand to divert the ball away from danger.
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E. Nketiah enters the game and replaces L. Trossard.
Fábio Vieira enters the game and replaces G. Xhaka.
Xhaka is also given a rest with Vieira taking his place.
Arsenal immediately make a double-change. The first sees Trossard make way for Nketiah.
71'
M. Ødegaard has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by L. Trossard.
Trossard raced into the area and demonstrated great awareness to pick out Odegaard.
ODEGAARD!!! 3-0 ARSENAL! And surely, game over! The Gunners work the ball from right to left and Xhaka releases Trossard, who neatly cuts it back for Odegaard to apply a brilliant first-time finish.
70'
Dyche and his staff look on from the touchline. After today, they will have 13 games to save Everton from relegation and prolong their record of having appeared in every Premier League season.
66'
B. Godfrey gets yellow.
Godfrey leaves his foot in on Trossard and goes into the book.
64'
Arsenal respond by forcing a corner and after the initial delivery is dealt with, Saka clips the ball back into the box. However, Martinelli cannot quite adjust quickly enough to turn it towards goal.
61'
D. Gray enters the game and replaces N. Maupay.
B. Godfrey enters the game and replaces S. Coleman.
Gray also enters the action with Maupay making way.
Everton make a double-change. The first sees Godfrey replace Coleman.
56'
Partey seeks out Trossard with a throughball, but it deflects off an Everton defender and into the grateful hands of Pickford.
54'
Having played the most long balls in the Premier League this season, Everton send another one forward in a bid to make something happen. The ball drops kindly for Maupay, but his ambitious long-range volley is well off target.
51'
J. Tarkowski gets yellow.
Tarkowski catches Odegaard late and receives the game's first yellow card.
50'
The Gunners quickly establish control in the second half, enjoying over 70 per cent of the possession. That will do very nicely for them in the context of this game.
46'
T. Partey enters the game and replaces Jorginho.
M. Holgate enters the game and replaces I. Gueye.
Meanwhile, Gueye makes way for Everton with Holgate taking his place.
Both sides make a change at the break. Partey replaces Jorginho for Arsenal.
Arsenal get the ball rolling again in the second half.
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HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 2-0 EVERTON
45' +1
Gabriel Martinelli has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by B. Saka.
GOAL GIVEN! 2-0 ARSENAL! Gueye was caught napping and Saka robbed him of possession, enabling Martinelli to race away and finish.
The scorer of the first goal, Saka is the provider of the second after demonstrating wonderful determination to win the ball back for his side. His persistance certainly paid off.
44'
Saka's goal will certainly make Arteta's half-time team talk far more positive. His side have not been at their best so far, but they are leading and that is the most important thing.
40'
B. Saka has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by O. Zinchenko.
SAKA!!! WHAT A FINISH! 1-0 ARSENAL! The Gunners have the breakthrough and who better to provide it than their top scorer?! Zinchenko threads a neat throughball to the winger, who takes it in his stride before rifling a fierce right-footed shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
Zinchenko demonstrated wonderful awareness to spot Saka and provide a precise throughball for him to subsequently finish.
39'
The Gunners looking to build the pressure as we approach the last five minutes of the first half. But Everton continue to stand firm for now.
35'
Trossard cuts inside from the left wing and seeks the run of Martinelli. But Pickford is alert and quickly out to collect his attempted throughball.
33'
Everton want a free-kick as Onana goes down after taking an accidental hand in the face from Gabriel. However, the referee is not interested and, instead, points for a goal kick.
30'
Good defending by Tarkowski at the other end. The Everton centre-half is alert at the near post to clear Xhaka's dangerous low cross from the left.
28'
Everton counter and it is four against two with Gueye leading the charge. He feeds Doucoure, who looks for Maupay, but Gabriel does enough to put the latter off and the ball goes behind for a goal kick.
24'
Onana goes to ground clutching his face following a collision with Xhaka. The referee thwarts a potential Arsenal attack as he blows his whistle to enable the Everton midfielder to receive treatment. The home fans are not too happy, though.
22'
Jorginho seeks out Saka with a lofted ball over the top of the defence, but it just evades the winger and runs behind for a goal kick.
20'
Former Arsenal winger Iwobi looks to hurt his old club as he cleverly jinks away from Zinchenko before looking for the one-two with Maupay. However, Xhaka anticipates the danger and makes an important intervention.
16'
Saka bursts into life following a one-two with Odegaard down the right before crossing for Xhaka, who heads wide. Although, the offside flag is later raised against the England international.
14'
The game has gone rather scrappy in the last few minutes, with both sides struggling to enjoy lengthy spells of possession.
8'
Maupay involved again as Everton continue to threaten. Despite an awkward ball coming behind him in the six-yard box, he attempts to flick it towards goal, but Ramsdale blocks.
7'
At the other end, Maupay registers the first shot on target. There is plenty of ferocity in his long-distance effort, and Ramsdale has to be alert to punch it away.
5'
Arsenal force the first corner of the game, from which the ball drops to Jorginho on the edge of the box. However, the Italy international cannot keep his first-time effort down.
4'
Everton will be well aware of the size of the task in hand. It is also worth noting the Toffees have never won a Premier League away match against a side starting the day atop the table.
2'
A brief concern for Everton as Onana stays down following an aerial collision with Gabriel. The midfielder takes a moment to gather himself, but is soon back on his feet.
1'
Referee Michael Oliver blows his whistle and Everton get the match under way.
SUBS: Asmir Begovic, Mason Holgate, Demarai Gray, Yerry Mina, Ben Godfrey, Tom Davies, Ruben Vinagre, Conor Coady, Ellis Sims.
EVERTON (4-5-1): Jordan Pickford; Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Vitalii Mykolenko; Alex Iwobi, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Idrissa Gueye, Amadou Onana, Dwight McNeil; Neal Maupay.
SUBS: Matt Turner, Kieran Tierney, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah, Jakub Kiwior, Rob Holding, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira.
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Ben White, Wiliam Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Martin Odegaard, Jorginho, Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli.
The two teams are seeking victories for hugely contrasting reasons when they collide in North London. Arsenal can move five points clear at the top with a win, while three points here would move Everton out of the relegation zone.
Hello everyone and a warm welcome to today's live text coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium.
The players are making their way out onto the field and kick-off is fast approaching.
Can Everton respond? The Toffees certainly have a mountain to climb, but must put up a fight at the very least in this second half.
That's all for today. Thank you for following our live coverage. Until next time, goodbye!
Arsenal's title surge resumes when they welcome Bournemouth to the Emirates on Saturday. Meanwhile, Everton will desperately seek a response when they travel to Nottingham Forest the following day.
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