Arsenal clashed heads with Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure all three points on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game and managed to score the opening goal in the 45th minute when Leandro Trossard found the back of the net. Mikel Arteta‘s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Martin Odegaard ended up killing the game off in injury time as Arsenal earned a hard-fought 2-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against Wolves.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
Raya made a few solid saves at the back and managed to earn an important clean sheet tonight.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when required and made two decent chances in the final third.
CB: William Saliba – 6.5/10
Saliba made two crucial clearances inside his half and was good on the ball.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Jakub Kiwior – 7/10
Kiwior performed his defensive duties well and was a strong presence in the air.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7.5/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and got his name on the scoresheet late in the game.
CM: Declan Rice – 8/10
Rice got stuck in with a few solid tackles and managed to create a handful of inviting chances for others around him.
CM: Kai Havertz – 8/10
He earned the ball back twice and was a real menace in the final third.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
Saka caused all sorts of problems for the opposition defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 7/10
He worked hard in the final third and ended the game with an assist to his name.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 7.5/10
Trossard did well to open the goal-scoring before the half-time break and was replaced in the 71st minute.
Substitutes:
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6.5/10
He added some pace to Arteta’s attack.
CM: Thomas Partey – 6/10
Partey injected some energy into Arsenal’s midfield.