Arsenal earned a 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on Friday night to move into second place in the Premier League table.
In what could easily have turned into a night of great frustration for the Gunners, Kai Havertz calmed the nerves with an early goal. Developing from a deeper midfield role, Arsenal’s German right-back bundled Leandro Trossard’s firm cross over the line from the byline in the 23rd minute.
Ipswich, wounded for 4-0 win at the hands of Newcastle United last time out, he had started in a spirited half-block, a uniform mass of blue shirts running out in a hurry to cover dangerous passing lanes.
The visitors may have been overwhelmed early on, but they have not lost their determination. Ipswich he also benefited from some waste in front of his hosts’ goal. Gabriel nodded in from a corner, Martin Odegaard fired over after a curling weave and havertz He could only rub his cleats against the ball when presented with a magnificent vision of goal.
Despite a late flurry, Arsenal managed to hold on to their slender lead without much difficulty, climbing above a faltering Chelsea in the Premier League standings to move within six points of Liverpool.
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player |
Valuation |
|---|---|
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GC: David Raya |
7.1/10 |
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RB: Jurrien Timber |
8.2/10 |
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CB: Guillem Saliba |
8.0/10 |
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CB: Gabriel |
7.8/10 |
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LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly |
8.1/10 |
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CM: Martin Odegaard |
7.0/10 |
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CM: Rice Declan |
7.4/10 |
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CM: Kai Havertz |
7.8/10 |
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RW: Gabriel Martinelli |
6.5/10 |
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ST: Gabriel Jesus |
6.6/10 |
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LW: Leandro Trossard |
7.9/10 |
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SUB: Mikel Merino (72′ for Jesus) |
6.3/10 |
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SUB: Thomas Partey (87′ for Rice) |
N/A |
Subs not used: Neto (GK), Jakub Kiwior, Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori, Ethan Nwaneri, Jorginho
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player |
Valuation |
|---|---|
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GC: Arijanet Muric |
7.0/10 |
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RWB: Ben Johnson |
5.7/10 |
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CB: Dara O’Shea |
6.7/10 |
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CB: Luke Woolfenden |
6.8/10 |
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CB: Jacob Greaves |
6.8/10 |
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LWB: Leif Davis |
6.8/10 |
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CM: Calvin Phillips |
6.2/10 |
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CM: Jens Cajuste |
6.9/10 |
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CM: Sammie Szmodics |
6.2/10 |
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ST: Omari Hutchinson |
6.4/10 |
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ST: Liam Delap |
5.6/10 |
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SUB: Jack Clarke (71′ for Szmodics) |
6.4/10 |
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SUB: Jack Taylor (80′ for Cajuste) |
6.3/10 |
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SUB: Ali Al Hamadi (80′ for Delap) |
5.7/10 |
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SUB: Nathan Broadhead (80′ for Johnson) |
6.7/10 |
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SUB: Harry Clarke (90′ for Woolfenden) |
N/A |
Subs not used: Christian Walton (GK), Conor Townsend, Conor Chaplin, Wes Burns
Man of the Match – Jurrien Timber (Arsenal)
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