Arsenal entertained Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they focused on collecting maximum points at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench and scored the winning goal in the 86th minute with a deflected effort as the contest finished 1-0 in favour of Mikel Arteta’s men.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the clash against Manchester City.
GK: David Raya – 6.5/10
Raya made one good save during the game and secured an easy clean sheet in front of the home supporters.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
He kept things tidy when defending inside his half and had a few bright moments in the opponent’s half.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
The Frenchman was a rock at the back and would be quite happy with the clean sheet today.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He earned the ball back a few times and was accurate with his ball distribution from the back.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 6.5/10
Zinchenko produced a decent display on the left flank and was replaced in the 74th minute.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7/10
The Norway international was a reliable performer in both halves but there was no goal for him.
CM: Jorginho – 6.5/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced in the 74th minute.
CM: Declan Rice – 8/10
Rice anchored the midfield with conviction and made a couple of decent chances in the final third.
RW: Gabriel Jesus – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed and made two encouraging runs with the ball.
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 6/10
Nketiah had a few strikes at goal but never looked like he would score.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal in the first half. He was substituted at half-time.
Substitutes:
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10
He ended up scoring the only goal of the game in the 86th minute.
CM: Kai Havertz – 7/10
The German picked up an assist for setting up Martinelli’s match-winner.
CM: Thomas Partey – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6/10
Tomiyasu didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half.
