PLAYER RATINGS: Leandro Trossard leads Arsenal to victory over Wolves in must-win clash… but one Gunners star endures another quiet night
- Trossard popped up with another big goal to set Arsenal on course for victory
- This was hardly a memorable performance but it ends a three-game winless run
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Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Wolves at Molineux.
Goals late in either half from Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard were enough to stop the rot for the Gunners, who had been winless in three.
It was far from vintage from Mikel Arteta‘s troops but considering the hurt doled out in defeats by Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, all that mattered was the result.
Trossard was the star of the show for Arsenal and he is making a habit of scoring important goals.
Here are Mail Sport’s player ratings from the match.
Arsenal beat Wolves 2-0 to go top of the Premier League after a winless run of three games
ARSENAL (4-3-3)
DAVID RAYA: 7.5
A top save on 29 minutes deflected Joao Gomes’ strike onto the goalframe. Huge moment. Made another on 71 minutes. Solid display.
BEN WHITE: 6.5
Made some good crosses. Protected his flank well.
WILLIAM SALIBA: 6.5
Awful pass in first half nearly allowed Hugo Bueno in. Though that was a rare misstep.
GABRIEL: 6.5
Got turned on 71 minutes. Otherwise a good showing.
JAKUB KIWIOR: 6
His mistake in the first half, which allowed Joao Gomes in to hit goalframe, could have been costly. But hung in there.
David Raya made a couple of huge saves on his way to keeping a clean sheet in a solid display
Jakub Kiwior made a mistake to allow Joao Gomes a big chance but he hung in there in this game
MARTIN ODEGAARD: 7
Good chance for a goalward shot after 25 minutes in box but got in a tangle. A well-taken goal in the dying minutes.
DECLAN RICE: 7
Solid as usual, could have tried to force play further forward. Had a shot go just wide on 19 minutes.
KAI HAVERTZ: 7
Aerial ability frustrated opposition in midfield areas. Brought others into play well.
Martin Odegaard took his goal well in the dying moments to add to Arsenal’s goal difference
Bukayo Saka wasted a chance in th first half and didn’t shine like other attackers in this game
BUKAYO SAKA: 6
Wasted a one-vs-one chance after 25 minutes against the ‘keeper. Limited progress forward.
GABRIEL JESUS: 7
Worked hard in build-up play, especially for Leandro Trossard’s goal.
LEANDRO TROSSARD: 8
After squandering a number of chances to provide cross for his team-mates, he grew into the game. Neat dribbling and a much-needed goal.
Leandro Trossard squandered multiple chances but he nicked the goal to open the scoring
REFEREE- Paul Tierney: 6.5.
Didn’t play to the crowd.
MANAGER – Mikel Arteta: 6.5.
Ended a two-game losing streak. Back to winning ways.
