Player Ratings: Arsenal 2-0 Lyon 

Two first half goals from Arsenal defenders William Saliba and Gabriel were enough to ease past Ligue 1 side Lyon and land the Emirates Cup.

Find out who impressed with our Gooner Fanzine Player Ratings after the Gunners eased past Lyon as Mikel Arteta's side gear up for a tilt at the 2024-25 Premier League title 

Player Ratings:

David Raya: 8/10 - A quiet afternoon in the sun for Spain’s Euro 2024 winner who collected his first clean sheet of the summer, ahead of what will hopefully be many more during 2024-25. Excellent late save when palming away

Alex Zinchenko: 8/10 - Excellent cross into the box for Bukayo Saka, whose header clipped the far post early on. Another excellent performance from the Ukraine defender who appears to have upped his game since the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori. Good to see as Arsenal require a strong squad and competition for every single place during what will hopefully be a successful season

William Saliba: 8/10 - Headed home an early goal from Declan Rice’s cross to put the Gunners ahead. Such a class act. A big season awaits 

Gabriel: 8/10 - Followed his defensive partner onto the scoresheet in a near-identical move, when nodding home another Rice inswinger that flew through Lyon keeper Lucas Perri

Ben White: 8/10 - Solid and reliable

Thomas Partey: 7.5/10 - Fired a shot narrowly wide after the break as Arsenal dominated

Declan Rice: 8/10 - Good to see the England midfielder back in Arsenal colours at the Emirates. Also good to see the £105m man hit the ground running with two assists. Replaced by Gabriel Jesus just after the hour mark with the game won  

Martin Odegaard: 7.5/10 - Tested Lyon keeper with a sweetly hit strike shortly after the interval that forced a good save from Lyon keeper Lucas Perri

Bukayo Saka: 7.5/10 - The attacker looked lively after his break after being on duty for the Three Lions this summer as the 22-year-old eases his way back into match fitness. Clipped the woodwork twice.   

Kai Havertz: 7/10 - Angled a second half shot across goal when well-placed, but another good run-out for the Arsenal striker, even if you do wonder whether the team requires a far more mobile – and prolific – frontman

Gabi Martinelli: 7.5/10 - Powered through on goal but was muscled off the ball by Moussa Niakhate. Teed up captain  Odegaard early in the second half whose shot was well-saved by the Lyon keeper

Substitutes:

Riccardo Calafiori: 7/10 - Arsenal’s £42m summer signing received a warm welcome from the Emirates crowd when making his bow in red and white midway through the second half when switching for Zinchenko 

Gabriel Jesus: On for Rice just after the hour mark

Ethan Nwaneri: Came on for Havertz with Arteta making a raft of changes with the game won on a hot afternoon

Reiss Nelson: Replaced Saka

Jorginho: Swapped with Partey

Jakub Kiwior: Changed for Saliba

Myles Lewis-Skelly: Came on for Gabriel

Leandro Trossard: Replaced Martinelli