Arsenal welcomed Luton Town at the Emirates Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a strong start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 24th minute thanks to Martin Odegaard’s effort. Daiki Hashioka scored an unfortunate own goal for the visitors in the 44th minute as Mikel Arteta‘s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
The North London club managed the game well in the second half and earned a solid 2-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the match against Luton Town.
GK: David Raya – 6.5/10
He made one good save at the back and secured an important clean sheet tonight.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
White performed his defensive duties well and won a couple of aerial duels.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
The French talent kept things solid at the back for most of the game and would be pleased with the clean sheet.
CB: Gabriel – 7.5/10
The Brazilian gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and made one decent chance from the left flank.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7.5/10
Odegaard caught the eye at times and managed to score the opening goal in the 24th minute.
CM: Thomas Partey – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back once and was accurate with his passing.
CM: Emile Smith Rowe – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
RW: Reiss Nelson – 6.5/10
Nelson had a few bright moments in the game but there was no goal for him.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7.5/10
He caused some headaches for his marker in the final third and ended the game with an assist to his name.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10
Trossard made two encouraging runs with the ball but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 6/10
Nketiah failed to register a goal.
CM: Declan Rice – 6/10
He added some energy to Arteta’s midfield.
LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6/10
Tomiyasu kept things solid at the back.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Jorginho – N/A
