LONDON: Manchester City twice missed penalties in a 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday as 10-man Arsenal went level with them on points at the top of the Premier League table after seeing off Swansea 3-2.
Arsenal leapfrogged Tottenham Hotspur into second place after their arch north London rivals also dropped points in a 1-1 draw away to West Bromwich Albion.
Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saved penalties from Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero — his second spot-kick failure this week after he was off target in Argentina s World Cup qualifying defeat by Paraguay.
Romelu Lukaku then fired the visitors ahead in the 64th minute at Eastlands before substitute Aguero s miss.
But City, who ve now gone three games without a win in all competitions, equalised in the 72nd minute when Nolito headed in Silva s cross as former Barcelona team-mates turned managers Pep Guardiola (City) and Ronald Koeman (Everton) had to settle for a point apiece.
“We did absolutely everything — Everton create just one chance which was a goal,” said Guardiola.\
“The players have all the qualities to score penalties but we miss a lot. Hopefully we will score more of them in future.”
At the Emirates, Theo Walcott scored twice in seven first-half minutes as Arsenal defeated Swansea for a sixth straight win in all competitions.
Swansea, in former United States manager Bob Bradley s first game in charge, saw Gylfi Sigurdsson score in his 100th appearance for the Welsh club with a 38th-minute curling shot
But Mesut Ozil marked his 28th birthday by restoring Arsenal s two-goal advantage with a 57th minute-volley.
Borja Baston pulled a goal back for Swansea and Arsenal had to play the final 20 minutes a man down after Granit Xhaka received a straight red card for a challenge on Modou Barrow.
“We could never capitalise on the two-goal cushion but at least we got the three points,” said Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager.
