Participant rankings as John Stones snatches late draw

Manchester Metropolis snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat of their early-season title conflict with Arsenal on Sunday with John Stones netting a 98th-minute equaliser. 

Positioned first and second within the desk in every of the final two seasons, Manchester Metropolis vs Arsenal has emerged as one of many defining video games within the Premier League in current instances.

And the blue contact paper was lit early on this version as Erling Haaland opened the scoring on 9 minutes, netting his a hundredth objective for Manchester Metropolis within the course of.

Riccardo Calafiori scored a shocking equaliser along with his first Arsenal objective 13 minutes later, whereas Gabriel Magalhães powered a header residence to offer Arsenal the lead within the first minute of first-half stoppage time.

Nevertheless, there was nonetheless time earlier than the break for Leandro Trossard to be proven a second yellow card for kicking the ball away after the referee’s whistle.

That meant Arsenal confronted unimaginable stress after the break, as proven by Metropolis outshooting them 28-1 with 88% possession and 390 accomplished passes to 31 within the second half.

It seemed like Metropolis wouldn’t discover the breakthrough, with the likes of David Raya, Gabriel and William Saliba placing in enormous defensive performances.

Nevertheless, Stones popped as much as hearth residence the rebound from a blocked Mateo Kovacic shot proper on the demise to salvage what may very well be a significant level for Metropolis, breaking Arsenal hearts within the course of.

Listed below are the total participant rankings from a manic afternoon on the Etihad Stadium:

Man Metropolis vs Arsenal participant rankings

Man Metropolis (4-3-3)

Ederson – 5/10 – Might Ederson have been stronger on the second Arsenal objective or was he obstructed? A really quiet second half following Trossard’s pink card.

Kyle Walker – 3/10 – Complained he wasn’t allowed to get again into place for the fast free-kick on Arsenal’s first objective after being known as over by referee Oliver. Most likely had a degree however nonetheless didn’t cowl himself in glory defensively. Misplaced Gabriel’s run on the second objective.

Ruben Dias – 5/10 – Wasn’t afraid to tackle a shot when Metropolis dominated across the Arsenal field after the break, however far too sluggish with the ball.

Manuel Akanji – 5/10 – Just a little too secure with the ball when Arsenal have been all the way down to 10 males. Did nothing to drag the Gunners out of their cussed form.

Josko Gvardiol – 6/10 – Compelled an honest save from Raya within the second half and defended okay, however didn’t supply sufficient going ahead.

Rodri – 6/10 – Was barely on the pitch 20 minutes however was clattered by Havertz from kick-off earlier than showing to jar his knee, which ended his afternoon prematurely.

Ilkay Gundogan – 7/10 – Might have had a few targets within the opening quarter-hour, together with hitting the submit from a free-kick. Saved himself busy all through.

Bernardo Silva – 7/10 – Began brightly and created quite a few early openings however pale within the second half proper when he was wanted most.

Savinho – 8/10 – An excellent move to seek out Haaland on the opening targets. This wasn’t an ideal efficiency from Savinho, who ran out of steam within the second half. However there have been loads of flashes of his apparent brilliance.

Erling Haaland – 7/10 – “That man has acquired each end within the bag,” stated Jamie Carragher after Haaland poked an uncommon left-footed end past Raya to open the scoring, and internet his a hundredth Man Metropolis objective. The Norwegian was too quiet after that second, solely periodically exhibiting flashes of hazard.

Jeremy Doku – 5/10 – Failed to fret the Arsenal defence all an excessive amount of and was maybe fortunate to flee a yellow card for kicking the ball away within the first half, which is, after all, the identical offence Trossard was proven a second yellow for.

Substitutes: 

Mateo Kovacic (21′, for Rodri) – 7/10 – Some ill-advised lengthy pictures however Kovacic additionally did his finest to maintain Metropolis’s tempo excessive and create some openings.

Phil Foden (69′, for Doku) – 5/10 – Couldn’t discover that contact of magic Metropolis craved a lot.

John Stones (79′, for Walker) – 3/10 – Had simply two touches of the ball, however that’s all he wanted to make the distinction.

Jack Grealish (79′, for Savinho) – 6/10 – Energetic, creating two possibilities and including a unique dimension to Metropolis’s assault.

Arsenal (4-3-3)

David Raya – 8/10 – Maybe left his left-hand submit a little bit too uncovered on Haaland’s objective however greater than made up for it with some nice saves and high-level focus all through the remainder of the match. Didn’t should be crushed on the finish.

Jurrien Timber – 7/10 – Failed to finish a single move all sport, however put in an outstanding defensive efficiency, together with 4 clearances, three tackles, one interception and one restoration.

William Saliba – 6/10 – Poor positioning on Haaland’s objective however made up for it by commanding his defence brilliantly in a pressurised second half. Nevertheless, he was a little bit sluggish to react to the knockdown on Stones’ late equaliser.

Gabriel Magalhães – 9/10 – Like Saliba, Gabriel wasn’t nice on the Haaland objective. However boy did the Brazilian redeem himself with a thunderous header to place Arsenal 2-1 up, together with a protracted record of defensive interventions after the break.

Riccardo Calafiori – 8/10 – You’ll do properly to discover a higher first objective for a membership than Calafiori’s equaliser right here. The Italian then put in a monstrous defensive effort earlier than limping off within the 74th minute. Arteta will hope it’s nothing too severe after this efficiency.

Declan Rice – 7/10 – Booked once more for kicking the ball away, however not as expensive because the final time he (or Trossard) did it. Couldn’t do a lot with the ball below a lot stress within the second half however stored nice positional and defensive self-discipline.

Thomas Partey – 8/10 – Fast considering to get Arsenal shifting rapidly on the equaliser, even when he did take the free-kick just a few yards additional ahead than he ought to have. First to virtually each knockdown below stress within the second half.

Kai Havertz – 7/10 – Like Timber, Havertz didn’t full a single move, however that’s solely as a result of he was busy getting by means of a lot defensive work.

Bukayo Saka – 7/10 – Just a little quiet from open play however delivered two lovely corners for Gabriel, the second of which he transformed to offer Arsenal the lead. Sacrificed at half-time to get an additional defender on following Trossard’s pink card.

Leandro Trossard – 2/10 – You could possibly argue Trossard’s second yellow was harsh contemplating it seemed like he was simply taking part in on after the whistle. Nevertheless, the way in which he half pulled out of kicking the ball suggests he heard the whistle and knew what he was doing.

Gabriel Martinelli – 8/10 – Arrange Calafiori for the equaliser and put in a superb defensive effort. Acted because the stress aid valve in possession every time he might within the second half. A thankless process, though we’re certain he’s earned the gratitude of Arteta.

Substitutes: 

Ben White (46′, for Saka) – 7/10 – Added a little bit composure on the ball and put himself about defensively.

Jakub Kiwior (74′, for Callafiori) – 6/10 – His first sport of the season however didn’t see a lot of the play.

Gabriel Jesus (87′, for Martinelli) – 7/10 – Actually made his presence felt with just a few tackles and bodily duels.

Myles Lewis-Skelly (90+2′, for Timber) – 5/10 – Was proven a yellow card earlier than even making his Premier League debut for some touchline antics. Introduced on late.

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