Emile Smith Rowe N/A - Provided the assist for Balogun’s late goal, and reminded Arteta that he poses a threat. Getty
Folarin Balogun N/A – Scored with virtually his first touch of the game, following an excellent swivel turn. A dream cameo.
ARSENAL RATINGS v MOLDE: Runar Alex Runarsson – 6. One or two sloppy moments in possession, but otherwise looked unfazed by the occasion. Survived a scare in the first half. Getty
Cedric Soares 6 – Kept things neat and tidy defensively. Perhaps didn’t contribute as much going forward as he would have liked to. AFP
Shkodran Mustafi 7 – Didn’t look at all out of place, dealt admirably well with most defensive tasks that he was called into. Much improved of late. Getty
David Luiz 7 – Lasted only 45 minutes, having to go off due to an injury at half time. However, his first half cameo was very impressive, the former Chelsea man leading the way with several excellent headed clearances and blocks. AP
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 7 – An underrated performance from the versatile Englishman. Exceptional in both defence at attack – which included a few lovely pieces of link-up play with Reiss Nelson down the left-hand channel. Reuters
Granit Xhaka 7 – Lasted an hour after playing the full 90 minutes against Leeds United. Kept the ball well in the middle of the park, and shielded the backline expertly. Getty
Joe Willock 8 – Handed Reiss Nelson a goal on a silver platter with a beautifully weighted low cross in the second half. Aside from that, his overall play from a deeper midfield position was similarly effective. Reuters
Reiss Nelson 8 – Sent a message to Mikel Arteta with a thoroughly impressive display. His second-half goal was the perfect reward for what had been a fine return to action on the left side of the attack. Reuters
Nicolas Pepe 9 – The obvious pick for Man of the Match. The Ivorian looked notably fired-up following a controversial dismissal last weekend. If he can start scoring goals like that again on a regular basis, his place in the Arsenal starting XI would be firmly cemented. AFP
Alexandre Lacazette 7 – Played in a slightly deeper role but appeared to enjoy the extra space and freedom that it afforded him. Looked sharp and dangerous in spells. Reuters
Eddie Nketiah 6 –Things didn’t quite pan out as planned for the young forward. His radar was slightly off, with much of his intelligent movement going unnoticed by teammates. AP
SUBSTITUTES: Rob Holding 7 – Replaced David Luiz for the entirety of the second half. Largely picked up where the Brazilian had left off. Getty
Dani Ceballos 6 – Slotted into the midfield well after replacing Xhaka with half an hour to play, and was full of running. Getty
Kieran Tierney 6 – Started the move that led to Balogun’s late goal. A decent late run-out for the Scot. Getty
Emile Smith Rowe N/A - Provided the assist for Balogun’s late goal, and reminded Arteta that he poses a threat. Getty
Folarin Balogun N/A – Scored with virtually his first touch of the game, following an excellent swivel turn. A dream cameo.
ARSENAL RATINGS v MOLDE: Runar Alex Runarsson – 6. One or two sloppy moments in possession, but otherwise looked unfazed by the occasion. Survived a scare in the first half. Getty
Cedric Soares 6 – Kept things neat and tidy defensively. Perhaps didn’t contribute as much going forward as he would have liked to. AFP
Shkodran Mustafi 7 – Didn’t look at all out of place, dealt admirably well with most defensive tasks that he was called into. Much improved of late. Getty
David Luiz 7 – Lasted only 45 minutes, having to go off due to an injury at half time. However, his first half cameo was very impressive, the former Chelsea man leading the way with several excellent headed clearances and blocks. AP
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 7 – An underrated performance from the versatile Englishman. Exceptional in both defence at attack – which included a few lovely pieces of link-up play with Reiss Nelson down the left-hand channel. Reuters
Granit Xhaka 7 – Lasted an hour after playing the full 90 minutes against Leeds United. Kept the ball well in the middle of the park, and shielded the backline expertly. Getty
Joe Willock 8 – Handed Reiss Nelson a goal on a silver platter with a beautifully weighted low cross in the second half. Aside from that, his overall play from a deeper midfield position was similarly effective. Reuters
Reiss Nelson 8 – Sent a message to Mikel Arteta with a thoroughly impressive display. His second-half goal was the perfect reward for what had been a fine return to action on the left side of the attack. Reuters
Nicolas Pepe 9 – The obvious pick for Man of the Match. The Ivorian looked notably fired-up following a controversial dismissal last weekend. If he can start scoring goals like that again on a regular basis, his place in the Arsenal starting XI would be firmly cemented. AFP
Alexandre Lacazette 7 – Played in a slightly deeper role but appeared to enjoy the extra space and freedom that it afforded him. Looked sharp and dangerous in spells. Reuters
Eddie Nketiah 6 –Things didn’t quite pan out as planned for the young forward. His radar was slightly off, with much of his intelligent movement going unnoticed by teammates. AP
SUBSTITUTES: Rob Holding 7 – Replaced David Luiz for the entirety of the second half. Largely picked up where the Brazilian had left off. Getty
Dani Ceballos 6 – Slotted into the midfield well after replacing Xhaka with half an hour to play, and was full of running. Getty
Kieran Tierney 6 – Started the move that led to Balogun’s late goal. A decent late run-out for the Scot. Getty
Emile Smith Rowe N/A - Provided the assist for Balogun’s late goal, and reminded Arteta that he poses a threat. Getty
Folarin Balogun N/A – Scored with virtually his first touch of the game, following an excellent swivel turn. A dream cameo.
