ARSENAL RATINGS: Bernd Leno 4 – The German was the man responsible for Everton’s late goal, having turned Richarlison’s tentative cross into his own net. It was a dreadful mistake that undid all of his previous good work. AP
Calum Chambers 6 – Solid at right-back for the Gunners, even if his attacking contribution was somewhat limited. PA
Rob Holding 7 – Read the game superbly at the back, making a handful of vital last-ditch interceptions and blocks to help keep Everton at bay early on. Reuters
Pablo Mari 6 – Arguably could have done more to prevent Richarlison’s cross from getting through to Leno, but that aside, the Spaniard didn’t do too much wrong. AFP
Granit Xhaka 5 – Partly at fault for Everton’s late goal, after being left for dead by Richarlison’s clever drop of the shoulder. In fairness to Xhaka, who is a midfielder by trade, he was having to fill in at left-back this evening. AFP
Thomas Partey 6 – Broke up play well in the centre of the park, helping the home side to re-establish control. Played a big role in shifting the momentum in the second half. Getty
Dani Ceballos 5 - A slightly flat outing from the Spanish midfielder, who was largely reduced to speculative efforts at goal from range. AFP
Bukayo Saka 7 – One of the home side’s biggest threats in attack. The young winger linked play well, most notably with Smile-Rowe. Getty
Nicolas Pepe 7 – The Ivorian’s renaissance continued as he provided excellent direct running and crosses from the left. Was unfortunate not to grab an assist. Getty
Emile Smith-Rowe 6 – Slick in possession, constantly offering for the ball and attempting to make something happen in the attacking third. Frustratingly for the youngster, he was unable to unlock a stubborn Everton backline.
Eddie Nketiah 6 – His movement was intelligent for the most part, but on the rare occasions where the ball did end up in dangerous areas, the England Under 21 star simply wasn’t there to capitalise. Getty
SUBS: Gabriel Martinelli (Nketiah, 74) 6 – Forced an excellent save from Pickford in the closing seconds. Looked lively from the outset. Reuters
Martin Odegaard (Pepe, 74) 6 – Minimal involvement from the loanee, as Arsenal struggled to break Everton’s late resistance. Reuters
Willian (Chambers, 83) N/A – Introduced by Mikel Arteta’s for the final 10 minutes, but his crosses did little to trouble the Toffees. Reuters
EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford 7 – The England No 1 wasn’t really tested until the final 10 minutes. His reaction save from Martinelli’s late shot was an excellent piece of goalkeeping after such a long period of doing next to nothing. Getty
Seamus Coleman 7 – Unflappable defensively and menacing whenever he was bombing forward, the Irishman looked accomplished in every department. A real captain’s performance. Getty
Ben Godfrey 8 – Positionally disciplined for the entire 90 minutes, as Arsenal struggled to create any chances of note. EPA
Mason Holgate 7 – Impressive alongside the equally dynamic Godfrey. The academy graduate was booked for a naughty challenge on Pepe in the second half, but otherwise it was a near-faultless display. AFP
Lucas Digne 7 – The left-back’s crosses and set-piece deliveries caused all kinds of issues for the Arsenal defenders. He remains a vital asset for Everton, as few can match his quality over dead balls. Getty
James Rodriguez 6 – Demonstrated one or two flashes of quality, with eye-catching switch passes. However, the former Real Madrid star largely failed to stamp his authority on the game. Getty
Allan 7 – Made several defence-splitting passes and incisive through balls. The Brazilian midfielder was subsequently booked early in the second half but continued to work hard for the cause. AFP
Andre Gomes 6 – Kept things neat and tidy, although his lack of mobility did appear to hamper Everton in the second half – which led to him being replaced. PA
Richarlison 8 – Kept Leno busy in the first half after consistently picking up excellent positions. The forward then rounded off his man-of-the-match winning display by forcing the German keeper’s all-important late error. AP
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 6 – The England international looked slightly off the pace, understandable given his lack of match fitness. PA
Gylfi Sigurdsson 6 – The Icelandic midfielder almost handed Everton an early lead after his free-kick rattled Leno’s crossbar. That aside, he had a fairly quiet game out on the left. Getty
SUBS: Fabian Delph (Gomes, 66) 5 – Replaced Andre Gomes on the hour mark. Showed his obvious lack of match sharpness by getting booked just minutes later. PA
Tom Davies (Rodriguez, 86) N/A – Slotted into the midfield for the final phrase of the game, breaking up play fairly effectively. Reuters
Yerry Mina (Richarlison, 89) N/A – Came on with a handful of minutes remaining. PA
