Arsenal welcomed Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the ninth minute when Eberechi Eze found the back of the net with a great strike. Mikel Arteta’s men managed to get to the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Mikel Arteta’s men sat on their lead well in the second 45 minutes and earned a narrow 1-0 win at the Emirates.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Magpies.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
Raya made a few solid saves during the game and did enough to secure the clean sheet.
RB: Ben White – 6.5/10
He made two important clearances at the back but offered very little in the final third.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba put his foot through the ball when he could and did enough to secure the shutout this evening.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
LB: Piero Hincapie – 8/10
He didn’t put a foot wrong defensively and had a couple of lively moments inside the opponent’s half.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7/10
Odegaard made a few inviting chances for others around him, but there was no goal for him.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and ran the show well inside the opponent’s half.
CM: Declan Rice – 6.5/10
Rice put in another tireless performance in the middle of the park.
RW: Noni Madueke – 6/10
He caused some problems for his marker, but never looked like he would score.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7/10
Havertz picked up an assist but had to be replaced in the 33rd minute.
LW: Eberechi Eze – 7.5/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal and managed to score the only goal of the contest with a brilliant strike in the ninth minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 6/10
He struggled to be a threat up top.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6.5/10
Martinelli made one good chance in the final third.
RW: Bukayo Saka – N/A
LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly – N/A
