Arsenal 2-0 Lyon: Player ratings from the Gunner’s final pre-season game

Arsenal defeated Lyon 2-0 in the Emirates Cup as the pre-season ended. The gunners scored both their goals from the corners as Declan Rice recorded two assists in the game. In the first half Lyon were forced to sit in their half as they struggled to deal with Arsenal’s press and the pace of the likes of Martinelli and Havertz.

Around 9 minutes in the game William Saliba opened the scoring, before his centre-back partner Gabriel put his name in the scoresheet with a header at the back post with Lyon keeper Perri nowhere to be found. The Gunner threatened to run riot with Martinelli causing havoc for the majority of the game, while Bukayo Saka hit the post in the second half. They had double the number of shots, 16 as compared to Lyon’s eight.

Arsenal Player Ratings vs Lyon

Goalkeeper

David Raya: 6.9/10- Did not have much to do in the game.

Defenders

Ben White: 7.2/10- Contributed both in attack and defence.

William Saliba: 8.2/10- Was solid in defence and scored a goal.

Gabriel: 8.2/10- Solid in defence, also scored from a corner.

Oleksandr: 7.7/10- Contributed a lot in attack.

Midfielders

Martin Odegaard: 7.8/10- Created multiple chances for his team.

Thomas Partey: 7.4/10- Had 98% of accurate passes.

Declan Rice: 8.9/10- Assisted both the goals.

Attackers

Bukayo Saka: 7.1/10- Posed a threat for the opposition.

Gabriel Martinelli: 7.2/10- Had an impact.

Kai Havertz: 6.2/10- Had a silent game.

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Lyon Player Ratings vs Arsenal

Goalkeepers

Lucas Perri: 6.6/10- Had four saves in the game.

Defenders

Abner: 6.6/10- Did not have much of an impact.

Moussa Niakhate: 6.3/10- Had a shaky game.

Duje Caleta-Car: 6.5/10- Player 45 minutes but was solid.

Clinton Mata: 6.1/10- Did not contribute much.

Midfielders

Corentin Tolisso: 6.5/10- Managed in defence as well as attack.

Nemanja Matic: 7.0/10- Orchestrated the game.

Maxence Caqueret: 6.0/10- Did not have much of an impact.

Attackers

Said Bentahma: 6.0/10- Did not test the opposition much.

Georges Mikautadze: 6.0/10- Was silent in most of the game.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles: 6.4/10- Was the positive among the attackers