Arsenal locked horns with Brighton and Hove Albion earlier this evening as they looked to grab maximum points on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 33rd minute via Bukayo Saka’s penalty. Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s advantage just after the hour mark before Leandro Trossard killed the game off in the 86th minute. The match finished with the North London club earning a convincing 3-0 victory away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the match against Brighton.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
Raya made a couple of solid saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet this evening.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
He kept things solid when defending inside his half and made two inviting chances going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba didn’t do much wrong at the back and was good on the ball.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field. Gabriel was a threat in front of the Brighton goal as well.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 6.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending at the back and made one decent chance from the left flank.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7.5/10
Odegaard earned the ball back twice and was tidy with his link-up play in the Brighton half.
CM: Jorginho – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and had a couple of lively moments in the final third. Jorginho has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Declan Rice – 8/10
The England international was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
Saka was a constant menace in the final third and did well to score his penalty in the first half.
ST: Kai Havertz – 9/10
He worked his socks off in the opponent’s half and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Gabriel Jesus – 7/10
Jesus showed some flashes of what he can do but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10
He added some pace to Arteta’s attack.
ST: Leandro Trossard – 7.5/10
Trossard came on and scored a good goal.
LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Fabio Vieira – N/A
ST: Eddie Nketiah – N/A
