Arsenal scraped their second three points of the Premier League season on Monday night after edging out Crystal Palace in a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Selhurst Park. After a Martin Ødegaard penalty, the Gunners managed to escape with a win to remain unbeaten, despite a late surge of pressure from the Eagles in their fight back.
Mikel Arteta’s side were also handed a blow when they were reduced to ten men following Takehiro Tomiyasu’s sending off. The defender collected two yellow cards in the space of seven minutes in the second half, the first coming due to time wasting.
LondonWorld has rated every Arsenal player after their latest win, check out the verdict below.
5. Takehiro Tomiyasu — 4
A silly sending off after picking up two yellows in seven minutes. Definitely one of the more harsher red cards, but a frustrating blow nonetheless. | Arsenal FC via Getty Images
6. Declan Rice — 7.5
He’s really slotting in well at his new club and looked solid and unshaken during pressure, especially towards the end. | Arsenal FC via Getty Images
7. Martin Ødegaard — 6.5
Scored from the spot to give Arsenal a big win. | Getty Images
8. Kai Havertz — 5
Couldn’t quite find his groove for the majority of the match. | Arsenal FC via Getty Images