Arsenal faced off against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they looked to grab all three points away from home in the North London derby. The Gunners made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 15th minute when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored an unfortunate own goal. Bukayo Saka doubled his team’s advantage in the 27th minute before Kai Havertz put Arsenal 3-0 just 11 minutes later. Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time interval 3-0 up on the scoreline.
Cristian Romero got a goal back for the home side in the 64th minute before Heung-min Son made the contest interesting when he scored via the penalty spot in the 87th minute. However, Arsenal hung on and secured an impressive 3-2 win in the North London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the match against Spurs.
GK: David Raya – 5/10
Raya failed to make a save in the game and would be disappointed after conceding twice in the second half.
RB: Ben White – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba cleared the danger when he could and made some important interceptions at the back.
CB: Gabriel – 6.5/10
He made a few crucial clearances inside his half but won’t be pleased with his second-half performance.
LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6/10
Tomiyasu earned possession back twice but offered very little going forward.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
Odegaard did his fair share of defending and made two key chances in the final third.
CM: Thomas Partey – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and made two clever runs with the ball.
CM: Declan Rice – 7.5/10
Rice performed his defensive duties well and was lively in the Tottenham half. He ended the game with an assist to his name.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 8.5/10
He was a positive influence in both halves and managed to score Arsenal’s second goal in the 27th minute.
ST: Kai Havertz – 8.5/10
Havertz was a constant menace in the final third and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 7/10
He made a few dangerous runs with the ball but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
He made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Jakub Kiwior – N/A
