Arsenal drop points, Aston Villa secure home victory

Matchweek 31 of the English Premier League has kicked off with plenty of action.

Arsenal faced Everton in the opening game of the day, Idman.biz reports.

Despite taking the lead, the Gunners couldn't hold on and were held to a 1–1 draw — extending their unbeaten streak against Everton to five games.

Arsenal now sit second with 62 points, trailing league leaders Liverpool by 11 points, though Liverpool have a game in hand. They remain five points ahead of third-placed Nottingham Forest. Everton, meanwhile, are 14th with 35 points.

A controversial moment occurred in the final seconds when referee Darren England blew the final whistle before added time had fully elapsed. Following strong protests from Everton players, the referee acknowledged his mistake and resumed the match.

Elsewhere, Aston Villa claimed a 2–1 win over Nottingham Forest on home turf.

Premier League, Matchweek 31 (April 5):

15:30. Everton 1–1 Arsenal

18:00. Crystal Palace 2–1 Brighton
18:00. Ipswich 1–2 Wolverhampton
18:00. West Ham 2–2 Bournemouth
20:30. Aston Villa 2–1 Nottingham Forest

		M	G	D	L	B/D	Pts
1	Liverpool	30	22	7	1	70-27	73
2	Arsenal	30	17	10	3	55-25	62
3	Nottingham	31	17	6	8	51-37	57
4	Chelsea	30	15	7	8	54-37	52
5	Manchester City	30	15	6	9	57-40	51
6	Aston Villa	31	14	9	8	46-46	51
7	Newcastle	29	14	5	9	49-39	50
8	Brighton	31	12	11	8	49-47	47
9	Bournemouth	31	12	9	10	50-39	45
10	Fulham	30	12	9	9	44-40	45
11	Crystal Palace	30	11	10	9	39-35	43
12	Brentford	30	12	5	13	51-47	41
13	Manchester United	30	10	7	13	37-41	37
14	Everton	31	7	14	10	33-38	35
15	West Ham	31	9	8	14	35-52	35
16	Tottenham	30	10	4	16	55-44	34
17	Wolverhampton	31	9	5	17	43-59	32
18	Ipswich	31	4	8	19	31-65	20
19	Leicester	30	4	5	21	25-67	17
20	Southampton	31	2	4	24	22-71	10