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Arsenal welcomed Everton at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Gunners made a dominant start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Viktor Gyokeres finally broke the deadlock in the 89th minute before Max Dowman killed the game off in injury time. The contest ended with Mikel Arteta’s men securing a solid 2-0 win at the Emirates.

Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Toffees.

GK: David Raya – 7/10

Raya made a couple of solid saves at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.

RB: Jurrien Timber – 6.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and was replaced in the 37th minute.

CB: William Saliba – 8/10

Saliba made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half and was a good presence on the ball.

CB: Gabriel – 7.5/10

He put his foot through the ball when required and won his fair share of aerial duels.

LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 7/10

He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

CM: Martin Zubimendi – 7/10

Zubimendi caught the eye at times on both halves.

CM: Declan Rice – 7/10

He anchored the midfield well and made some decent chances in the final third.

RW: Bukayo Saka – 7/10

Saka was a real menace in the final third but failed to register a goal.

CAM: Eberechi Eze – 7/10

He managed to shine at times on the offensive end of the field, but there was no goal for him.

LW: Noni Madueke – 7/10

He caused a few headaches for his marker, but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

ST: Kai Havertz – 6/10

Havertz was quiet for most of his time on the pitch.

Substitutes:

RB: Cristhian Mosquera – 7/10

He was solid when defending inside his half and was good on the ball.

ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 7/10

Gyokeres did well to score the opener in the 89th minute.

LW: Gabriel Martienlli – 6.5/10

He kept the ball well in the final third.

CAM: Max Dowman – 8/10

The gifted youngster came off the bench and scored a good goal in injury time.

LB: Piero Hincapie – 7/10

He managed to secure an assist.

This article first appeared on The 4th Official and was syndicated with permission.

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