Everton v Arsenal LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates – UK Times

54 mins: Everton have a pep in their step, Goodison Park is bouncing, and the hosts nearly have a second as a counter works its way to Doucoure – but Raya palms away his attempt.

Incidentally, that penalty was Everton’s first shot on target so far.

Arsenal continue to press though: Saka gets a shot but has no space in a crowded penalty area, and another move comes to naught as Tarkowski knocks the ball behind for a Rice corner.

50 mins: A ninth goal of the season for Ndiaye and suddenly this has got a lot more interesting.

49 mins: There’s a lengthy delay before Ndiaye can take, but he’s cool as you like, slotting it into the bottom right corner with Raya sent the wrong way.

48 mins: Darren England made no hesitation in pointing to the spot. There’s a VAR check for offside in the build-up, but the call stands.

Jorginho goes into the book for complaining about it.

Ndiaye stands ready to take.

46 mins: What a start! Early mix-up by Arsenal as Beto looks to cause some chaos, then Lewis-Skelly gets in a tussle with Harrison and brings him down on the edge of the area, falling down on the Everton player!

46 mins: Ready for the second half, and bad news for Everton: Nwaneri and Sterling have come off and the big guns are on: Saka and Martinelli.

No changes for the hosts.

Not, you’d have to say, the most scintillating half of football you’ve ever seen.

A communication mix-up by Everton led to Sterling stealing the ball from Gueye’s knock-down and teeing up a lovely composed finish by Trossard, in the only real moment of quality in that entire half.

Everton have occasionally threatened on the counter but have wasted their chances and need to come out firing after the restart.

45+6 mins: Ndiaye curls in from the edge of the box but it’s over the bar!

Arsenal have looked pretty comfortable in the closing stages of this half, and they lead at the break.