Arsenal clashed heads with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a win on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game but found themselves at a numerical disadvantage in the 30th minute when William Saliba was sent off by the referee. Mikel Arteta‘s men went into the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Ryan Christie finally broke the deadlock for Bournemouth in the 70th minute with a great finish. Justin Kluivert killed the game off from the penalty spot just nine minutes later. The contest finished with Arsenal suffering a tough 2-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against the Cherries.
GK: David Raya – 5.5/10
He made two good saves at the back but conceded a cheap penalty in the second half.
RB: Ben White – 6/10
White kept things solid when defending inside his half but won’t be pleased after allowing two late goals.
CB: William Saliba – 5/10
He let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 30th minute.
CB: Gabriel – 6/10
Gabriel put his foot through the ball when he could but his efforts were not enough this evening.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Thomas Partey – 6/10
Partey did his best to protect his backline and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
The English talent was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
RW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
He made one decent run with the ball but had to be replaced in the 36th minute.
CAM: Mikel Merino – 7/10
Merino helped his teammates out when he could defensively but offered very little in the opposition half.
LW: Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was replaced in the 63rd minute.
ST: Kai Havertz – 6/10
Havertz struggled to threaten the opponent’s goal and was quiet for most of his time on the field.
Substitutes:
CB: Jakub Kiwior – 6/10
He made some important clearances on the defensive end of the field.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 5.5/10
Martinelli was not shy of having a strike at goal.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – N/A
RW: Ethan Nwaneri – N/A
