Arsenal faced off against Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result on the road. The Gunners made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 14th minute when Hugo Lloris scored an unfortunate own goal. Martin Odegaard scored a superb goal in the 36th minute to double his team’s lead as Arsenal went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
The Gunners managed the game well in the second half and secured an impressive 2-0 win in the North London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against Spurs.
GK: Aaron Ramsdale – 9/10
The English keeper made a lot of crucial saves at the back and earned a well-deserved clean sheet today.
RB: Ben White – 7.5/10
He was strong in the air and didn’t do much wrong at the back.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
Saliba made a few crucial clearances inside his half and won a couple of aerial duels.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
The Brazilian talent gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch but was a bit untidy with his passing.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7/10
Zinchenko was a strong presence in the air and was accurate with his passing. He also made some important contributions at the back.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 8/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and scored a good goal to double Arsenal’s advantage before half-time.
CM: Thomas Partey – 7.5/10
The talented midfielder offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and was a good presence on the ball as well.
CM: Granit Xhaka – 7.5/10
Xhaka earned the ball back twice and made one key chance in the final third.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7/10
He made two key chances on the right wing and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 7/10
Nketiah was a constant menace up top but failed to register a goal.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10
He engineered some decent chances in the final third but lacked quality in front of the opponent’s goal.
Substitutes:
LB: Kieran Tierney – 6/10
Tierney made one solid tackle at the back but struggled to make an impact going forward.
RB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – N/A
He came on for the final few moments of the game.
CAM: Emile Smith Rowe – N/A
Smith Rowe hardly had any time to make an impact.
CM: Fabio Vieira – N/A
He came on as a substitute in injury time.
