Goal caps eye-catching Odegaard display - player ratings for Arsenal v Hull — SkimNews
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- Arsenal needed a late tap-in from Martin Odegaard, following Noni Madueke’s shot, to beat Hull at Emirates Stadium after the Gunners were frustrated by the Tigers and thought a first-half penalty should have been awarded.
- Martin Odegaard received an 8, with the player ratings saying he injected pace into Arsenal’s play whenever he had the ball and deserved the crucial winner he scored.
- Noni Madueke received a 7 after supplying a dangerous ball and making an early driving run; Konstantinos Tzolakis pushed his shot back into a dangerous area before he was named Arsenal’s main threat alongside Odegaard.
- Kai Havertz received 4, the lowest rating listed, after turning back when played through and going down following a shirt pull; his penalty appeal was ruled offside after a VAR check.
- Ezri Konsa received 7 for another good performance that matched expectations since signing for Arsenal, with Oli McBurnie battling him and Gabriel Magalhaes physically throughout.
- Semi Ajayi received 7 while blocking routes into Hull’s penalty area, then came off with an injury; Herrington replaced him in the 69th minute and Hull conceded soon afterward.
- BBC Sport stated that the displayed scores after voting closed represented the average from all user submissions, the basis for ratings including Odegaard’s 8 and Havertz’s 4.
Why it matters: Arsenal’s narrow win extends their gap at the top, but the ratings show the result leaned heavily on Odegaard’s 8 and Madueke’s 7 against Havertz’s 4. Hull also lost centre-back Semi Ajayi to injury before the concession, so the defeat carried an immediate personnel cost as well as a narrow scoreline.
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