Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal: Player Ratings as Martinelli and Neto score to share the spoils at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea hosted Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday, November 10 and the two London giants played out a 1-1 draw.

The first half saw the ball being shared nearly equally between the two sides. Both teams also seemed to have forgotten their shooting boots at home as they each managed one shot on target despite several total attempts. Kai Havertz seemed to have put the Gunners ahead but his goal was disallowed as the first period ended 0-0.

Arsenal struck first in the second half as Gabriel Martinelli scored from an assist by Martin Odegaard to make it 1-0 in the 60^th minute. However, their lead was short-lived as Chelsea found a resounding response. Enzo Fernandez assisted Pedro Neto as the latter scored a low, driven goal to make it 1-1 in the 70^th minute. With the game ending in a draw, let’s take a look at the player ratings for both teams.

Chelsea Player Ratings vs Arsenal

Goalkeeper

Robert Sanchez – 6.5/10

Sanchez made two saves in the match in a decent performance.

Defenders

Malo Gusto – 7/10

Gusto won four duels in defence, making two clearances, one blocked shot and one interception as well. He also played two key passes.

Wesley Fofana – 7.5/10

Fofana won all three of his duels, making six clearances and one block. He also played one key pass.

Levi Colwill – 6.5/10

Colwill won four duels, making four clearances, one block and one interception. He was also booked for a foul.

Marc Cucurella – 7/10

Cucurella won four duels, making three interceptions, two clearances and one block.

Midfielders

Moises Caicedo – 7.5/10

Caicedo passed the ball with 95% accuracy, including six long balls. He also won five duels and made two blocks and one interception.

Cole Palmer – 6.5/10

Arsenal did well to nullify Palmer’s threat in this match.

Romeo Lavia – 6.5/10

Lavia had a decent game in midfield for the Blues and was replaced in the second half.

Forwards

Noni Madueke – 7/10

Madueke had a decent game as he passed the ball with 80% accuracy, including one key pass. He also won six duels and attempted four shots but did not hit the target.

Nicolas Jackson – 7/10

Jackson attempted one shot on target, won five duels and also played one key pass for Chelsea.

Pedro Neto – 8/10

Neto had a great game for Chelsea and scored in the 70^th minute to make it 1-1 with a lovely long-range strike. He also played two key passes and won three duels.

Substitutes

Enzo Fernandez – 7/10

Enzo came on in the second half and provided an assist moments after entering the pitch.

Mykhaylo Mudryk – 6.5/10

Mudryk replaced Madueke and put in a decent performance in the second half.

Reece James & Christopher Nkunku – N/A

The pair came on late in the game and played less than 10 minutes apiece so do not warrant a rating.

Manager

Enzo Maresca – 7.5/10

Maresca set his team up well and was unlucky to have to settle for a point.

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Arsenal Player Ratings vs Chelsea

Goalkeeper

David Raya – 7.5/10

Raya made two saves in the match for Arsenal and also played six long balls.

Defenders

Benjamin White – 7.5/10

White had a good game at the back as he won five duels, making two clearances, two blocks and three interceptions.

William Saliba – 7/10

Saliba was solid at the back as well, winning two duels and making two clearances. He also played two key passes.

Gabriel Magalhaes – 7.5/10

Gabriel won three duels in defence, making three clearances and two blocks. He also played one key pass.

Jurrien Timber – 6.5/10

Timber had a decent game for the Gunners on the left flank.

Midfielders

Martin Odegaard – 8/10

Odegaard performed well on his return and even bagged an assist. He played three other key passes in the match and also won three duels for Arsenal.

Thomas Partey – 7/10

Partey did well to nullify Palmer. He passed the ball with 90% accuracy, including four long balls. He also won three duels and made two clearances.

Declan Rice – 6.5/10

Rice had a decent game in midfield for Arsenal but was subbed off in the second half as he was nursing a toe injury.

Forwards

Bukayo Saka – 6.5/10

Saka struggled to make an impact in this game for Arsenal and won just three of his duels. He failed to play a single key pass, cross or attempt a shot on target.

Kai Havertz – 6.5/10

Havertz had a subpar game and struggled to get going, apart from his offside goal that was disallowed.

Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10

Martinelli scored the go-ahead goal for Arsenal in the 60^th minute. He also won three duels and made one tackle.

Substitutes

Leandro Trossard – 6.5/10

He replaced Martinelli and put in a decent performance.

Mikel Merino – 6.5/10

Merino came on in the second half and missed two glorious chances to score for his team.

Gabriel Jesus – N/A

He came on late in the game and played less than 10 minutes so does not warrant a rating.

Manager

Mikel Arteta – 7/10

His team did not have enough to hang onto their lead and secured a deserved result.

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