Arsenal returned to the Premier League summit after Viktor Gyokeres` penalty saw them defeat Everton 1-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Arsenal will head into Christmas in first place in the Premier League after they overcame Everton 1-0 on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta`s team found themselves in second place ahead of kick-off at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Manchester City moving above them after a 3-0 win over West Ham.

However, Viktor Gyokeres` 27th-minute penalty proved decisive against an Everton side missing key attackers Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

It was ultimately a moment of madness from Jake O`Brien that helped decide the contest, with the Everton defender inexplicably handling while trying to clear a Declan Rice corner.

Gyokeres lashed in the penalty, though that was one of just two shots on target that Arsenal managed, with Bukayo Saka seeing a shot cleared off the line in the second half.

A much-improved Everton wanted a penalty when Thierno Barry was clipped by William Saliba, but the VAR deemed there not to be enough contact to call referee Samuel Barrott to the screen.

The game opened up as Everton pushed for an equaliser, and Arsenal became a threat on the break. Leandro Trossard first hit the post after a sweeping move from the visitors before Martin Zubimendi also struck the woodwork from Saka`s cutback.

But with Everton short of attacking threat, one goal did the job for Arsenal.

Data Debrief: Gyokeres stays perfect from the spot

Arsenal would have felt the win was deserved in the end, producing 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Everton`s 0.2 from five attempts, but they left to be desired with their finishing in the final third.

It was an intense midfield battle, with Rice winning possession most often (10) and recording the most touches (114) and accurate passes (87), while Tim Iroegbunam, in for the absent Idrissa Gueye, won eight of his 10 duels and six of his seven tackles in the middle of the park.

Gyokeres, though, made the difference. Since the start of his first season with Sporting CP (2023-24), the Sweden international has converted all 19 penalties he has taken in league competition (17/17 in the Primeira Liga and 2/2 in the Premier League).

Other results from this week`s games:

Haaland Surpasses Cristiano`s Premier League Goal Count

Norwegian star Erling Haaland led his team, Manchester City, to a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham United in the seventeenth round of the English Premier League, continuing his remarkable goal-scoring form this season.

Haaland scored two goals during the match and assisted a third, confirming his crucial role in coach Pep Guardiola`s system and once again proving that he is the key player in the Sky Blues` attack, especially in major and decisive games.

With this brilliance, Haaland officially entered the history books after surpassing the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo`s number of goals in the Premier League. Both have reached 103 goals in the competition, but with a significant difference in the number of matches played.

Ronaldo scored 103 goals in the Premier League over 236 matches, while Haaland reached the same number of goals in just 114 matches.

An achievement that reflects Haaland`s exceptional goal-scoring efficiency, as he continues to break records at an unprecedented pace, confirming that he is living through a historic era in the world`s strongest league and firmly establishing his name early among the great legends of the game.