Arsenal locked horns with Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Leandro Trossard finally broke the deadlock in the 67th minute when Leandro Trossard found the back of the net with a great finish. Thomas Partey doubled Arsenal’s advantage just ten minutes later as Mikel Arteta‘s men earned an impressive 2-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Villans.
GK: David Raya – 7.5/10
Raya made a few important saves at the back and earned a vital clean sheet at Villa Park.
RB: Ben White – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was tidy with his passing.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
The French talent performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
CB: Gabriel – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and did well to secure a clean sheet this evening.
LB: Jurrien Timber – 7/10
Timber caught the eye at times on the left flank and was replaced in the 79th minute.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
He made two decent chances for his teammates to score but was a bit wasteful in front of the opponent’s goal.
CM: Thoams Partey – 7.5/10
Partey anchored the midfield well and managed to score a good goal in the second half.
CM: Declan Rice – 7.5/10
The England international was full of energy and running at the centre of the park.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
Saka caused a few headaches for his marker and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Kai Havertz – 6/10
Havertz was a threat at times but failed to register a goal this evening.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6.5/10
He began the game well but looked a bit tired in the second half. Martinelli was replaced after the hour mark.
Substitutes:
LW: Leandro Trossard – 7/10
Trossard managed to score the all-important opener with a good finish in the 67th minute.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6/10
He was solid when defending inside his half.
RW: Reiss Nelson – N/A
