"Everton" draws with "Arsenal" and brings "Liverpool" closer to winning the league.

After losing to Everton 0-1 in the Merseyside derby four days ago, Everton did a favor to their fierce rival Liverpool, the league leaders, by forcing second-placed Arsenal to settle for a 1-1 draw on Saturday in the thirty-first round of the English Premier League. This draw, just before facing a tough test at home against the reigning champions Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, deals a significant blow to Arsenal's weak hopes of winning the title for the first time since 2004, especially if Liverpool wins against Fulham on Sunday. A win for Dutch coach Arnhe Slott's team would widen the gap between them and Arsenal to 14 points with seven rounds left in the season, greatly enhancing their chances of winning only their second title since 1990. After making a successful comeback in the previous round against Fulham (2-1) following a three-month absence due to a severe muscle tear in his thigh that required surgery, Bukayo Saka scored the opening goal to make it 2-0 after coming off the bench on Saturday. Saka started the match on the bench, similar to the other star, Norwegian Martin Odegaard, before both entered the game in the second half. The match against Fulham was costly for Arsenal, as their Brazilian defender Gabriel was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury suffered less than a quarter of an hour into the game. Facing the team he played for between 2004 and 2012 and under the current Scottish coach David Moyes, who returned to the Toffees in January replacing Sean Dyche, Arteta made five changes to the Arsenal lineup that defeated Fulham, considering what awaits them next week against Real Madrid. Despite only securing one victory in their last eight matches, with four consecutive draws and six in total, Everton is largely securing their stay in the Premier League as they are 15 points ahead of the eighteenth-placed team. However, Moyes' team must be cautious in the coming weeks, as they are set to face Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, the title holders, and Chelsea in the next three rounds, followed by Ipswich Town, currently in eighteenth place. Arsenal dominated possession early in the game but failed to threaten Jordan Pickford's goal until Belgian Leandro Trossard opened the scoring with a counter-attack and a pass from Raheem Sterling (34). Arsenal tried hard to regain their lead but faced the resilience of the home team's defense, who played their last match against the Gunners at Goodison Park, as they will move to a new stadium next season, with Pickford ensuring the match ended in their eleventh draw of the season.