Arsenal welcomed Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to earn all three points at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a good start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Declan Rice opened the goal-scoring for the North London club with a great strike in the 55th minute. Mikel Arteta’s men defended their lead well and secured a narrow 1-0 win at the Emirates.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the match against the Magpies.
GK: David Raya – 8/10
Raya made a handful of top saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet at home.
RB: Ben White – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was tidy with his passing.
CB: William Saliba – 6.5/10
Saliba kept things solid inside his half and was replaced at half-time.
CB: Jakub Kiwior – 8/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 7/10
Odegaard was a constant menace in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Thomas Partey – 7/10
He got stuck in with a few solid tackles and was not shy of having a shot at goal.
CM: Declan Rice – 8.5/10
Rice proved his worth on both ends of the field and was responsible for scoring the only goal of the game in the 55th minute.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
He caused some problems for the opposition defenders but was a bit untidy with his passing.
ST: Leandro Trossard – 7/10
Trossard made a few dangerous runs with the ball but has got nothing to show for his efforts.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6.5/10
Martinelli managed to shine at times but was mostly a quiet presence on the left flank.
Substitutes:
CB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back after coming off the bench at half-time.
ST: Kai Havertz – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Kieran Tierney – N/A
CM: Jorginho – N/A
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