Arsenal faced off against Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a strong start to the game and got their noses ahead in the ninth minute thanks to Bukayo Saka’s effort. 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 45 minutes 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 Seagulls.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
Raya made a few solid saves at the back and did well to keep a clean sheet tonight.
RB: Jurrien Timber – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CB: Cristhian Mosquera – 7/10
Mosquera performed his defensive duties well and did enough to secure the shutout.
CB: Gabriel – 8/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field.
LB: Piero Hincapie – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself defensively and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – 7/10
Zubimendi anchored the midfield well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Declan Rice – 7.5/10
He caught the eye at times on both halves.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
Saka managed to cause a few headaches for his marker and scored the only goal of the game in the ninth minute.
CAM: Eberechi Eze – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when he could, but lacked quality in the final third.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
Martinelli was quiet for most of his time on the field.
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 6/10
He made one key chance in the final third, but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
CM: Kai Havertz – 6/10
Havertz was not shy of having a strike at goal.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10
He was a threat up top.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6/10
Calafiori was solid at the back.
CM: Christian Norgaard – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
