Arsenal faced off against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this evening as they looked to secure a win in the London derby. The Gunners made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 15th minute when Cole Palmer scored from the penalty spot. Mikel Arteta‘s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Mykhailo Mudryk doubled the home team’s advantage in the 48th minute. However, Declan Rice got a goal back for Arsenal in the 77th minute before Leandro Trossard equalised for them just seven minutes later. The contest ended with the Gunners securing a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Blues.
GK: David Raya – 6/10
He made a few important saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet in both halves.
RB: Ben White – 6.5/10
White earned the ball back once and made two key chances in the final third.
CB: William Saliba – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending but won’t be happy about conceding two goals this evening.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
The Brazilian defender gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half. However, he still ended up conceding twice.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 5.5/10
He was mostly ineffective in the first half and substituted at half-time.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6/10
Odegaard made two decent chances in the final third but there was no goal for him.
CM: Jorginho – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and was a good presence on the ball.
CM: Declan Rice – 7.5/10
Rice gave Arsenal a lifeline by scoring in the 77th minute.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 8/10
The England international was a constant menace on the right-wing and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6.5/10
The Brazilian attacker had a few bright moments in the game but failed to register a goal.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6.5/10
Martinelli used his pace well at times and made two inviting chances for his teammates.
Substitutes:
LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6.5/10
He did his best to keep things tidy inside his half.
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 6.5/10
Nketiah had some promising moments in the game but failed to score.
CM: Emile Smith Rowe – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Kai Havertz – 6/10
He offered very little after coming off the bench.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 7/10
He made an immediate impact off the bench and scored the all-important equaliser for Arsenal in the 84th minute.
