Oliver Glasner’s side now sits 15th in the Premier League table with a difficult schedule ahead.Â
The late strike marked the third time Everton have conceded in stoppage time this season.
Speaking after the match, McFarlane maintained the win was crucial to break the cycle of negative results under Rosenior.
Arsenal are now three points ahead of Manchester City in the fight for the league title this season.
Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the game.Â
The Blues’ poor run also included defeats to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Arsenal almost took the lead on the one hour mark through Eberechi Eze but his low strike from outside the 18-yard-box struck the goalpost.
Doku expressed optimism that City could still win the title despite the six points gap between them and Arsenal.
Haaland’s performance recorded the forward’s 28th career hat-trick.
The result highlighted Guardiola as winning five Carabao Cup titles and becoming the first manager in the history of the tournament to achieve the feat.
