How did match-winner Saka do at Villa Park?
How Aston Villa and Arsenal's players rated following the Gunners' 1-0 win.
Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal for Arsenal in their 1-0 victory against Aston Villa at Villa Park. BBC Sport's player ratings showcased the performances of various players during the match. Zion Suzuki, their new £30m goalkeeper from Parma, had a solid distribution and caught the eye, earning him a rating of 7. Matty Cash performed well, with a 6, and got the better of Christos Tzolis, who was replaced at the break.
Pau Torres, Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen, and Boubacar Kamara all contributed with ratings of 6. Ross Barkley and John McGinn received ratings of 7 and 6 respectively, showcasing their efforts in rebuilding and maintaining energy levels. Emi Buendia, George Hemmings, Nicolas Jackson, Tammy Abraham, and Alysson each showed flashes of their potential, earning ratings of 6.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Ben White, although debuting late, both received ratings of 5. The substitutes not used included Bizot, Bogarde, Lynch, Mings, Ruggeri, David Raya, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Christos Tzolis, Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Merino, Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa, and Martin Zubimendi.
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