Arsenal Player Ratings: Lewis-Skelly Shines While Saliba’s Weakness Exposed in Victory Over Man City

Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes alive with an emphatic 5-1 victory over defending champions Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. The win reduced Arsenal’s deficit to league leaders Liverpool to six points.

Goals from Odegaard, Partey, Lewis-Skelly, Havertz and Nwaneri secured the comprehensive win for the Gunners. Here’s how the Arsenal players rated in the crucial match:

David Raya – 7/10

Made two excellent saves in the first half to deny Gvardiol and Savinho. Could do little about Haaland’s equalizer.

Jurrien Timber – 6/10

Solid defensively but offered less going forward than usual. Picked up an unnecessary yellow card.

William Saliba – 5/10

Won aerial duels early on but was embarrassingly outjumped by Haaland for City’s goal, exposing a key weakness.

Gabriel Magalhaes – 6/10

Dominant in the air against Haaland for much of the match. Trolled the City striker after Arsenal’s opening goal.

Myles Lewis-Skelly – 8/10

Impressive composure and tenacity beyond his years. Scored a thunderous goal and cleverly mocked Haaland’s celebration.

Thomas Partey – 7/10

Steady in midfield and broke up play well. Scored Arsenal’s second with a deflected long-range effort.

Martin Odegaard – 7/10

Opened the scoring and was at the heart of Arsenal’s best attacking moves throughout.

Declan Rice – 6/10

Combative as always in midfield. Played a role in the build-up to Arsenal’s opener.

Leandro Trossard – 6/10

Lively on the left wing early on but his end product was lacking at times.

Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10

Had an early goal disallowed for offside. Forced a good save from Ortega in the second half.

Kai Havertz – 6/10

Missed a golden chance in the first half but made amends with a well-taken goal late on.

Substitutes

Ethan Nwaneri (83rd min) – 7/10
Scored an impressive goal in stoppage time to cap off the win.

Mikel Merino (83rd min) – 5/10

Raheem Sterling (89th min) – N/A

Riccardo Calafiori (89th min) – N/A