Arsenal faced off against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a dominant start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Mikel Arteta‘s men pushed on in search of the winning goal in the second half. The Gunners finally made the decisive breakthrough in the 89th minute when Kai Havertz scored from close range. The contest ended with Arsenal securing a narrow 1-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against Brentford.
GK: Aaron Ramsdale – 6.5/10
Ramsdale had a few nervy moments in the game. However, he made some crucial saves at the back and earned a vital clean sheet this evening.
RB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 7/10
He worked his socks off on the defensive third of the pitch and made one good chance in the final third.
CB: Wiliam Saliba – 7/10
The French talent kept things tidy at the back for most of the game and would be quite pleased with the clean sheet.
CB: Gabriel – 7.5/10
He kept things solid inside his half and made one positive run with the ball.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back and made two key chances from the left flank.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
Odegaard had a couple of bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
CM: Declan Rice – 7.5/10
The England international anchored the midfield well and was a good presence on the ball.
CM: Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10
Trossard caused a few headaches for the opposition but failed to find the back of the net.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
He managed to engineer a handful of inviting chances for his teammates in the final third.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6/10
Jesus was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to take any of chances.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
He had a few bright moments in the game but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 6.5/10
He was a threat up top.
CAM: Kai Havertz – 7/10
Havertz came off the bench and scored the winner in the 89th minute.
RB: Ben White – N/A
CM: Jorginho – N/A
