As their attacking players failed to capitalize on an early lead, Mikel Arteta’s club became the most recent visiting side to lose at Villa Park.
After their thrilling victory at Luton on Tuesday, Arsenal returned to earth as they lost 1-0 against Aston Villa, becoming the most recent team to tumble from the top spot in the Premier League.
After working the ball down the Arsenal left, Villa’s captain John McGinn scored the game’s lone goal just six minutes in. He finished brilliantly on the spin. Only three days prior to the match, Unai Emery’s team overcame Manchester City at the same location, marking their fifteenth straight home victory. Currently, they hold the third-place finish.
Arsenal made a valiant effort to get back into the game, and in the first half, both Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus made Emi Martinez make a save, but the North Londoners were unable to generate any momentum.
They were significantly more dominant after the break. Odegaard had a fantastic opportunity to equalize with a well-placed shot, and Kai Havertz’s last-minute effort was disallowed for a handball. As a result, they were unable to find the late goal that they have been sorely relying on to score this season.
Villa Park players for Arsenal are ranked by GOAL…
David Raya, Goalkeeper & Defense (6/10):
Aside from an early misplaced cross, everything was good following Luton’s horror show on Tuesday. Had no opportunity with McGinn’s strike.
Ben White (5 out of 10):
Maybe should have pressed harder on McGinn for the first goal, but instead tried to right the ship with several overlapping runs up front. Not able to produce anything noteworthy, though.
Saliba William (4/10):
Had he not received such a rough 45 minutes from Watkins in the first half, he might not have been an Arsenal player. appeared to have been rocked by the England attacker, and even if he made a little progress after the half, he was far from optimal.
Magalhaes, Gabriel (6/10):
appeared to be much more reliable than his teammate Saliba in the center of the Gunners’ defense. With composure, she executed many deft maneuvers.
Zinchenko, Oleksandr (5/10):
Maybe should have pressed harder on McGinn for the first goal, but instead tried to right the ship with several overlapping runs up front. Not able to produce anything noteworthy, though.
Saliba William (4/10):
Had he not received such a rough 45 minutes from Watkins in the first half, he might not have been an Arsenal player. appeared to have been rocked by the England attacker, and even if he made a little progress after the half, he was far from optimal.
Magalhaes, Gabriel (6/10):
appeared to be much more reliable than his teammate Saliba in the center of the Gunners’ defense. With composure, she executed many deft maneuvers.
Zinchenko, Oleksandr (5/10):
alternated between left-back and midfield; his withdrawal from the flank contributed to Villa’s first goal. played the occasional sharp pass, but few noteworthy opportunities were created by the home team’s offside trap.
Declan Rice, midfield (6/10):
attempted to set the pace, but Arsenal’s forwards failed to make the necessary runs in front of him.
Odegaard Martin (4/10):
a number of early passes were misplaced, and Arsenal’s two finest opportunities of the game were lost. Martinez made a great stop to keep the first one out of the goal, although it should have been closer to the corner. His second-half attempt, which appeared to be simpler to hit, went wide.
Kai Havertz (7 out of 10):
The Germany international put on yet another impressive display. displayed some deft touches, indicating a return to confidence. It was unfortunate that his late equalizer was disqualified for handball, even if the official ruling was right.
Bukayo Saka’s attack (5/10):
couldn’t get going properly, either as a result of his own bad play or the physical abuse he endured. struggled to produce anything noteworthy.
Gabriel Jesus (Rank: 6/10):
worked nonstop up front and created movement issues for the Villa center backs. late in the first half, stung Martinez’s hands, but missed a clear opportunity to score.
Gabriel Martinelli (grade of ten):
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