Report by dr talal osman Max Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history as his inspired display from the bench propelled Arsenal to a potentially pivotal 2-0 win over Everton. After his cross led to fellow substitute Viktor Gyokeres' opening goal in the 89th minute, Dowman scored with the final kick of the game to seal victory at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal had to survive plenty of scares, as a patched-up Everton team went agonisingly close on several occasions, with Dwight McNeil forcing a remarkable block out of Riccardo Calafiori and hitting a post, while David Raya made a fantastic stop from Beto. But Mikel Arteta’s introduction of 16-year-old Dowman helped swing the game in Arsenal’s favour, and the Gunners finally got over the line to clinch what could prove to be a vital win in the title race. League leaders Arsenal are now 10 points ahead of Manchester City, who face West Ham United later on Saturday, while Everton remain in eighth. How the match unfolded Arsenal almost caught Everton off-guard in the sixth minute with a short corner, but Jordan Pickford denied Noni Madueke. However, the Toffees nearly took the lead twice through McNeil in the space of a minute. First, he saw an effort blocked brilliantly by Calafiori before the winger sent a curler from distance crashing against the left post. Kai Havertz felt he should have had a penalty after a challenge from Michael Keane, though the defender's contact was deemed to be minimal following a VAR check. Everton’s threat carried into the second half, and they would have been ahead through Beto if not for Raya’s instinctive stop with his feet. But having seen Eberechi Eze’s effort sail just wide, Arsenal finally made the breakthrough when Dowman swung in a right-wing cross, which Pickford flapped at, with Gyokeres on hand to finish after Piero Hincapie diverted the ball into his path. Pickford then went up the other end in hope of getting an equaliser from a corner, but Arsenal countered swiftly as Dowman surged from the halfway line to make history
