Calvert-Lewin overhead kick goal vs Arsenal: Everton forward sends the ball over David Luiz to score a stunner in their premier league clash.
Arsenal are yet to lose a match in 2020 and remain the only Premier League side to do so. However, the streak has been threatened following a phenomenal effort from Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the very first minute of their match.
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Gylfi Siggurdsson took the free kick awarded to Everton within seconds of kick off. He sent in a curler inside the box. The ball bounced over David Luiz’s shoulder and Calvert-Lewin jumped in the air and acrobatically volleyed the ball into the back of the net.
Watch: Calvert-Lewin overhead kick goal vs Arsenal
⚽️ Dominic Calvert-Lewin
📌 7 goals in 9 PL apps under Ancelotti
📌 12 PL goals this season, most in a season by an English player for Everton since Kevin Campbell in 1999-2000 pic.twitter.com/zFBdyTsfTD— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) February 23, 2020
the game just started, arsenal already one doan to everton… calvert-lewin with the goal. #arseve pic.twitter.com/vSwjS5YtBg
— Kobe. (@SonOfKobe) February 23, 2020
⚽️ Arsenal vs Everton | Calvert-Lewin (GOAL!!!) 1′ #ARSEVE pic.twitter.com/ZuTT65oZId
— D9INE (@D9INE_EUROPE) February 23, 2020
The ball was sent to VAR but the goal stood.
Should Everton hold on to their lead, this will be their first win against Arsenal in 23 matches at the Emirates in all competitions.
Calvert-Lewin has now taken his goal tally to 12 this season. 7 of those goals have come in the last 9 Premier League matches, including this one.
At the moment of writing, Everton still lead by a goal with 15 minutes on the clock. However, with at least 75 more minutes to go in the match, Mikel Arteta lead Arsenal can still mount a comeback.
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