Arsenal locked horns with Liverpool at Anfield earlier this evening as they focused on securing a victory on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a poor start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 20th minute when Cody Gakpo scored from close range. Luis Diaz doubled the home team’s lead just a minute later as Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 down on the scoreline.
Gabriel Martinelli got a goal back for the North London club in the 47th minute before Mikel Merino equalised in the 70th minute. However, the Spaniard was sent off just nine minutes later but Arsenal hung on to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Merseyside.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against the Reds.
GK: David Raya – 6.5/10
Raya made a few solid saves during the game but shipped in two goals in the first half.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and made one good chance going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 6.5/10
Saliba cleared his lines when he could but struggled to keep things solid at the back.
CB: Jakub Kiwior – 6.5/10
Kiwior didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when needed but had a tough first half.
LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly – 6/10
He cleared the danger when required but failed to impress going forward.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6.5/10
Odegaard proved his worth at times and went close to scoring in the second half.
CM: Thomas Partey – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Mikel Merino – 6/10
Merino managed to score the all-important equaliser for the Gunners in the 70th minute but let his teammates down by getting sent off soon after.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7/10
He was a real menace in the final third but there was no goal for him.
ST: Leandro Trossard – 8/10
Trossard was a constant threat up top and did well to earn an assist this evening.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10
Martinelli deserves credit for scoring Arsenal’s first goal early in the second half.
Substitutes:
LB: Kieran Tierney – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – N/A
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