Arsenal faced off against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 41st minute when Gabriel Jesus got his name on the scoresheet. Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Noni Madueke doubled his side’s advantage in the 47th minute, but Jean-Phillipe Mateta got a goal back for the Eagles in the 88th minute. The match ended with Arsenal securing a narrow 2-1 win in the London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Eagles.
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6.5/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Christian Norgaard – 6.5/10
Norgaard performed his defensive duties well but offered very little in the final third.
CB: Cristhian Mosquera – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
CB: Piero Hincapie – 6.5/10
Hincapie didn’t do much wrong defensively and was tidy with his passing.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6.5/10
He had a solid game in the first half and was replaced at half-time.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – 6.5/10
Zubimendi put his foot through the ball when he could and made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Myles Lewis-Skelly – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back once and was tidy with his passing.
RW: Noni Madueke – 8.5/10
Madueke was a constant menace in the final third and managed to score in the 47th minute.
CAM: Max Dowman – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times and was replaced after the hour mark.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7.5/10
Martinelli caused a few headaches for his marker and ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 8/10
He was a real threat up top and managed to score the opener in the 41st minute.
Substitutes:
CB: Gabriel – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back in the second half.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7/10
Havertz came off the bench and secured an assist.
CM: Mikel Merino – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CAM: Eberechi Eze – 6.5/10
He made one good run with the ball.
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – N/A
