Arsenal faced off against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier tonight as they looked to collect maximum points on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a decent start to the contest but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Mikel Arteta‘s men finally managed to take the lead in the 65th minute thanks to Gabriel Jesus’ effort. Bukayo Saka doubled Arsenal’s advantage just seven minutes later. Nottingham got a goal back in the 89th minute via Taiwo Awoniyi’s effort but Arsenal ended up securing an impressive 2-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against Nottingham Forest.
GK: David Raya – 6.5/10
He made a couple of solid stops during the game but would be disappointed after conceding a late goal.
RB: Ben White – 6.5/10
White cleared the danger when he could and made one decent chance going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
He didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when needed and made some important interceptions inside his half.
CB: Gabriel – 6.5/10
The Brazilian tried his best to keep things solid at the back but failed to secure a clean sheet.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7.5/10
Zinchenko didn’t do much wrong at the back and managed to create a few inviting chances for others around him. He ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7/10
Odegaard was always looking to create openings for his teammates but failed to register a goal.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
The England international anchored the midfield with conviction and made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Emile Smith Rowe – 6.5/10
He was full of energy at the centre of the park but failed to make a difference up top.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 8/10
Saka did his fair share of defending and was a constant menace in the final third.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 9/10
The Brazilian striker caused all sorts of headaches for the opposition defenders and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10
Martinelli made one decent run with the ball but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
CM: Kai Havertz – 6/10
Havertz made one good chance in the final third.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
He made two promising runs with the ball.
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Jorginho – N/A
CB: Jakub Kiwior – N/A
