Arsenal clashed heads with FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie. The Gunners made a dominant start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
The North London club ended up conceding the opening goal in injury-time when Galeno found the back of the net. The match finished with Mikel Arteta’s men suffering a narrow 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the match against FC Porto.
GK: David Raya – 6/10
He made one good save during the game and won’t be pleased after conceding such a late goal.
RB: Ben White – 6/10
White didn’t do much wrong at the back but offered very little going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 6/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Gabriel – 6.5/10
The Brazilian talent did his fair share of defending and won a couple of aerial duels.
LB: Jakub Kiwior – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was fortunate to last the whole 90 minutes without being taken off by Arteta.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6/10
Odegaard lacked quality on the ball and produced a disjointed display in the middle of the park.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction but failed to make a difference in the Porto half.
CM: Kai Havertz – 6/10
He made one key chance in the final third but there was no goal for him tonight.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 6.5/10
Saka managed to show what he can do at times but failed to register a goal.
ST: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third but never looked like he would score.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
Martinelli made a few encouraging runs with the ball but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
CM: Jorginho – 6/10
The Italian’s impact on the game was minimal.
