Arsenal welcomed Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners made a quick start to the game and took the lead in the 29th minute when Dmytro Riznyk scored an unfortunate own goal. Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
The North London club controlled the game well in the second half and earned a narrow 1-0 win at the Emirates.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against Shakhtar Donetsk.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
Raya made one solid save during the game and secured an easy clean sheet tonight.
RB: Ben White – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back but was replaced at the half-time break.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba cleared his lines when he could and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He didn’t hesitate to clear the danger when needed and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 7/10
Calafiori didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half and was lively going forward.
RW: Gabriel Jesus – 7/10
He made a few promising runs with the ball but there was no goal for him.
CM: Thomas Partey – 7/10
Partey anchored the midfield well and made one decent chance in the final third.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and was tidy with his ball distribution.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 8/10
Martinelli was a constant menace in the final third and made a lot of good chances for others around him.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7/10
The German talent engineered some decent openings for his teammates in the Shakhtar half.
ST: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
He was a threat at times but was guilty of missing a penalty in the second half.
Substitutes:
CM: Mikel Merino – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back once.
RW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
Sterling came back to defend when needed.
LW: Myles Lewis-Skelly – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Jorginho – N/A
