Arsenal faced off against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game and got their noses in the 27th minute thanks to Viktor Gyokeres’ penalty. 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 away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Toffees.
GK: David Raya – 6.5/10
Raya did not have a save to make in the game and earned a crucial clean sheet tonight.
RB: Jurrien Timber – 7/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and managed to shine at times in the opponent’s half.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba cleared his lines when he could and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Piero Hincapie – 7.5/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half and would be pleased after restricting the home team from scoring tonight.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed and made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
Odegaard engineered some inviting chances for others around him and was replaced in the 87th minute.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – 7/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Declan Rice – 7.5/10
Rice was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
Saka caused a lot of trouble for his marker, but there was no goal for him tonight.
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 6.5/10
He was a real handful for the opposition defenders and scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 27th minute.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10
Trossard managed to catch the eye at times on the left flank but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
Martinelli struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CM: Mikel Merino – N/A
ADD AS PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE
