Arsenal slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday in a pre-season friendly.
This was the first-ever North London Derby played abroad, with the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong playing host to the historic match.
Spurs took the lead shortly before the break, courtesy of an exceptional long-range effort from Pape Sarr.
The Gunners pushed for an equaliser in the second half, but were unable to find one as Mikel Arteta’s men suffered their first defeat of pre-season.
Arsenal player ratings vs Tottenham Hotspur
David Raya – 7
Claimed crosses well and played some excellent long balls throughout. Solid.
Ben White – 6
Didn’t see enough of Ben White’s overlapping runs in the first half, but dealt with Wilson Odobert well. As Arsenal dominated the ball in the second period, he was significantly more influential.
William Saliba – 7
Swept up for Jakub Kiwior on a few occasions, while his passing was progressive and adventurous.
Jakub Kiwior – 6
Strong in possession, whilst being a little passive defensively at times.
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Myles Lewis-Skelly – 5
A couple of excellent carries forward early on, but faded as the game progressed. A poor giveaway for the Sarr goal.
Christian Norgaard – 7
Read the game excellently throughout and made some crucial defensive actions.
Declan Rice – 5
Not getting on the ball nearly as much as he’d have hoped, Declan Rice struggled when trying to carry Arsenal forward. Has been recovering from an injury in recent weeks, and that showed in this one.
Martin Odegaard – 6
Some nice touches here and there, but somewhat struggled to make an impact in the final third.
Bukayo Saka – 6
Looked dangerous whenever he was fed the ball, but that wasn’t frequently enough.
Kai Havertz – 6
Some very astute hold-up play from Kai Havertz, although he’ll be disappointed he couldn’t get more opportunities to score inside the box.
Gabriel Martinelli – 5
A very peripheral display from Gabriel Martinelli, even if his defensive work was typically excellent.
Substitutes
Martin Zubimendi – 7
Almost scored with a dipping volley with his first touch, and injected some energy into Arsenal’s passing.
Leandro Trossard – 6
Looked to be bright with the ball but was unable to influence the game in any meaningful way. Forced off through injury.
Cristhian Mosquera, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mikel Merino, Max Dowman, Viktor Gyokeres, Reiss Nelson – N/A
Introduced late in the game.