Player Ratings: Arsenal 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk

A first half own goal by Shakhtar Donetsk keeper Dmytro Riznyk was enough to beat the battling visitors from Ukraine.

In an underwhelming match, Leandro Trossard had his 77th minute penalty saved by the lively Riznyk as the Gunners scraped over the line to pick up three valuable points in their bid to qualify for the knock out stages of the Champions League.

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Player Ratings:

David Raya: 8/10 - A quiet first with not much to do bar gather Equinaldo’s tame short seven minutes before the interval, while also claiming Donetsk’s Brazil U20 star’s blocked, looping shot midway through the second half. That was until his superb diving stop to deny Pedrinho. The mark of all top keepers is to keep your concentration even during sterile games, and Raya showed his burgeoning class once again to ensure Arsenal picked up the full three points 

Ben White: 6.5/10 - An unsteady start after Donetsk No7 Equinaldo beat the Gunners defender for pace. Booked for a late challenge on the visitors’ dangerous 20-year-old Brazil attacker before being hooked at the break in favour of Mikel Merino

William Saliba: 7/10 - Imperious return to the Gunners backline after his red card on the south coast on Saturday, which only underlined just how much the world class French centre-back will be sorely missed when his Premier League suspension kicks-in on Sunday against Liverpool

Gabriel: 7/10 - Solid and reliable including a well-timed block from the lively Equinaldo, after Trossard’s poor ball across the defence put his backline in trouble, again

Riccardo Calafiori: 6.5/10 - Lifted an early effort over the bar when well-placed, while forcing Donetsk keeper Dmytro Riznyk into a low save in the 23rdminute. Substituted for Myles Lewis-Skelly after suffering two knocks in a matter of minutes

Thomas Partey: 7.5/10 - Battled hard 

Declan Rice: 7.5/10 - Never stopped working 

Jesus: 6/10 - A laboured performance from Arsenal’s captain for the evening in the continued absence of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. Should perhaps have doubled the lead shortly before the interval, but Riznyk was alert to block his low effort

Leandro Trossard: 5.5/10 - Always good to see an attacker use both feet proficiently in dead ball situations and the Belgian excelled in changing the angle with inswinging, and outswinging corners. Powerful low shot flew narrowly wide early in the second half. Which makes his poor penalty even more inexplicable and was subbed late on amid frustration

Kai Havertz: 6/10 - Brave when attempting a flying header to connect with Jesus’ cross, but was beaten to the ball by Matviyenko

Gabi Martinelli: 7.5/10 - Provider of balls into the box with his trickery along the left flank. The Brazil attacker’s 29th minute shot prompted Riznyk’s own goal, after the ball cannoned back onto the Donetsk keeper and into the net for 1-0. Proved a threat to Riznyk all night, nearly robbing the 25-year-old Poltavo-born Ukraine netminder early in the second half, while also forcing a smart save shortly afterwards

Substitutes:

Mikel Merino: 6/10 - Swapped for the under-par Ben White at half time

Raheem Sterling: 6.5/10 - On for Jesus midway through the second half

Myles Lewis-Skelly: 7.5/10 - Replaced Calafiori who suffered two knocks in a matter of minutes