Arsenal entertained Burnley at the Emirates Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game and managed to grab the lead in the 36th minute thanks to Kai Havertz’s header from point-blank range. The North London club went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Mikel Arteta’s men controlled the game well in the second 45 minutes and secured a narrow 1-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against Burnley.
GK: David Raya – 6.5/10
Raya didn’t have a save to make in the game and kept an easy clean sheet at the Emirates.
RB: Cristhian Mosquera – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba put his foot through the ball when he could and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
The Brazilian talent cleared his lines when needed and won a couple of aerial duels.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6.5/10
He was hardly tested defensively and made some decent chances going forward.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
Odegaard tried to make things happen in the final third, but there was no goal for him.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction but lacked the cutting edge going forward.
CM: Eberechi Eze – 7/10
Eze was not shy of having a strike at goal, but failed to take his chances.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
He worked hard defensively and caught the eye at times in the final third. Saka has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7/10
Havertz was a constant menace in and around the Burnley penalty area and did well to score the only goal of the game in the 36th minute.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 7/10
He caused some problems for his marker but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
LB: Piero Hincapie – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Myles Lewis-Skelly – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – N/A
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – N/A
