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Demarai Gray’s stunner sealed Everton’s victory (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Everton\u2019s winless run came to an end in dramatic fashion as Demarai Gray\u2019s stoppage-time strike secured a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Arsenal at Goodison Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visitors took the lead through Martin Odegaard\u2019s volley at the end of the first half, moments after Richarlison had a goal disallowed for offside following a VAR check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richarlison had another goal ruled out by VAR just before the hour mark, before he drew the Toffees level with a 79th-minute header when Gray\u2019s shot came back off the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gray then secured Everton\u2019s first victory in nine Premier League outings by sending an effort in off the post in the second minute of additional time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game ended with the crowd in delirium, having earlier seen some Everton fans leaving their seats in a protest over the running of the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It came a day on from Marcel Brands leaving his role as Everton\u2019s director of football, and the club saying boss Rafael Benitez would continue to receive owner Farhad Moshiri and the board\u2019s \u201cfull support\u201d in the aftermath of last Wednesday\u2019s painful 4-1 derby loss to Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Everton \u2013 up from 16th to 12th in the table \u2013 savored a much-needed return to winning ways, it was a second successive loss for Mikel Arteta\u2019s seventh-placed Arsenal, after the 3-2 reverse at Manchester United.<\/p>\n

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