Arsenal registered their fourth consecutive home defeat in the Premier League following a 1-0 defeat to Burnley this evening. The club’s poor form continues as Granit Xhaka’s red card and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s unfortunate own goal sabotaged their chances of sealing all three points despite a promising performance early in the second half.
Arsenal Players Rated In Defeat To Burnley
Bernd Leno 6/10
Bernd Leno didn’t have much to do for the large parts of the game but couldn’t stop Aubameyang’s header from going in. A missed clean sheet for the German.
Hector Bellerin 5/10
Hector Bellerin didn’t provide much quality down the right flank. The defender wasn’t particularly awful, but one could expect much better from the Spaniard.
Rob Holding 6/10
Rob Holding was solid for the most part of the game. However, the Englishman’s lack of quality in the build-up hurt the pace of Arsenal’s approach play.
Gabriel Magalhaes 6.5/10
Defensively, Gabriel Magalhaes was more than decent as he kept the likes of Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez at bay. Unfortunately, the Brazilian’s trademark forward balls came few and far between.
Kieran Tierney 6.5/10
Kieran Tierney had a relatively good game down the left-hand side. His influence on the match, however, was limited by some commendable defending from Matthew Lowton.
Mohamed Elneny 6/10
Mohamed Elneny operated as the auxiliary centre-back during the initial stages of the build-up. He was a vital cog in the approach play but almost got Arsenal in trouble with a foul on James Tarkowski.
Granit Xhaka 1/10
A few weeks ago it was Nicolas Pepe – this week, it’s Granit Xhaka, whose impulsive reaction resulted in a red card, effectively killing Arsenal’s chances, just when they seemed destined to score.
Willian 6/10
Willian tried to make things happen in the final third, making numerous movements in and around the right-hand channel. It appears though, that his inability to take on defenders translated into very little penetration for the home side.
Alexandre Lacazette 5/10
Had an excellent chance in the first-half which he failed to convert. Had to be sacrificed around the hour-mark following Xhaka’s dismissal as he made way for Dani Ceballos.
Bukayo Saka 6/10
Bukayo Saka looked promising at times with his forays into the final third. The Englishman looked much more comfortable in an all-out attacking role but wasn’t involved enough to make an impact.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 6/10
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had an abject first-half, though he made amends with a strong start after the restart. The Gabonese international ultimately found the back of the net, but it was not the goal he was hoping for as he beat Leno to score Burnley’s winner.
SUBSTITUTES
Dani Ceballos 5/10
Replaced Lacazette to fill the void left by Xhaka upon his dismissal. Didn’t provide much penetration with his passes.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 6/10
Replaced Bellerin during the final phase of the game. Offered more energy but to no avail.
Eddie Nketiah N/A
A late replacement for Willian, who didn’t manage to make an impact either.
