Arsenal entertained Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
The North London club struggled to find the winning goal and had to settle for a hard-fought 0-0 draw (1-0 on aggregate) at the Emirates, which was enough for them to secure qualification into the next round of the Champions League.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against Sporting CP.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
Raya made one solid save at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet tonight.
RB: Cristhian Mosquera – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when he could, but offered very little going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
LB: Piero Hincapie – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed, but struggled to influence the game going forward.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – 7.5/10
Zubimendi anchored the midfield with conviction and made two key chances in the final third.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Noni Madueke – 7/10
Madueke managed to shine at times on the right flank but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
CAM: Eberechi Eze – 6.5/10
He caused a few headaches for his marker, but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
Martinelli was quiet for most of his time on the field.
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 6.5/10
He led the line well but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
ST: Kai Havertz – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third.
RW: Max Dowman – 6.5/10
Dowman was lively after coming off the bench.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
He was unfortunate to hit the post.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6/10
Jesus made one good run with the ball.
