Arsenal entertained Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium earlier this afternoon as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners scored the opening goal in the 11th minute when Gabriel found the back of the net. The home team doubled their advantage in the 37th minute thanks to an unfortunate own goal from Dean Henderson. Arsenal went into the half-time break 2-0 to the good.
Leandro Trossard killed the game off in the 59th minute before Gabriel Martinelli netted a brace in injury-time. The contest ended with Mikel Arteta‘s men earning a dominant 5-0 win in the London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the match against the Eagles.
GK: David Raya – 7.5/10
Raya made a handful of crucial saves at the back and earned a well-deserved clean sheet at home.
RB: Ben White – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one key chance going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba made some important interceptions on the defensive end of the field and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Gabriel – 8/10
The Brazilian was strong in the air and cleared the danger when he could. He managed to score in the 37th minute.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 8/10
He came back to defend when needed and was a threat in the final third.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7/10
Odegaard made some decent opportunities for his teammates to score. However, there was no goal for him.
CM: Declan Rice – 7.5/10
He caught the eye at times at the centre of the park and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Kai Havertz – 6.5/10
Havertz did his fair share of defending but offered very little going forward.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 8/10
He managed to create some inviting chances for others around him but failed to register a goal.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 8.5/10
Jesus caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defenders and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 7/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal and managed to score in the 59th minute.
Substitutes:
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 8/10
He managed to score twice in injury time.
CAM: Emile Smith Rowe – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Jorginho – 7/10
Jorginho came on and bagged an assist.
CB: Jakub Kiwior – N/A
ST: Eddie Nketiah – N/A
