Player Ratings: Arsenal U21 1-2 Sunderland U21

Sunderland U21s beat Arsenal U21s 2-1 on a cold night at Meadow Park 

Tymer Tutierov put Sunderland U21s ahead early on to put the vistiors ahead, prior to a second half equaliser from Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.

That was before a late winner by substitute Marcus Neill sealed all three points for the Black Cats on a cold evening at Meadow Park.

Find out who impressed with our Gooner Fanzine Player Ratings: 

Lucas Nygaard: 5/10 - Excellent block early on but looked shaky in terms of positioning and distribution when Sunderland marauded forward and seemed to lose confidence as the game progressed.

Josh Robinson: 6.5/10 - A threat when powering forward even if Sunderland capitalised on the extra space when regaining possession

Lennon Patterson: 6/10 - Gave his all before being switched for Josh Nichols at the break

Zane Monlouis: 7/10 - Excels at driving the ball out of defence but has to be careful about giving away fouls

Ayden Heaven: 7.5/10 -  A solid defender with excellent attacking instincts. A good touch and technique. The first team prospect also displayed good anticipation to cut out balls. Not afraid to play the ball long. Brave when blocking

Harrison Dudziak: 6.5/10 - Another who saved his team with last-gasp blocks after Sunderland transitions

Ismael Kabia: 6.5/10 - The No7 looked lively when given the ball along the right flank

Jimi Gower: 6.5/10 - Always available to give and take a pass in tight spaces

Khayon Edwards: 6.5/10 - Engaged in an absorbing tussle with Sunderland’s centre-backs. Showed an excellent touch at times when spinning off his man after dropping deep

Salah Oulad M’Hand: 5/10 - For someone so talented he simply has to be more proficient in dead ball situations while also valuing possession when not ceding the ball to the opposition when well-placed. Does not need to beat a player twice and has to be more efficient given his skills

Nathan Butler-Oyedeji: 7/10 - Tightly marked and unable to unlock the obdurate Sunderland backline during a frustrating opening 45 minutes. Made amends with an excellent equaliser after the break to make it 1-1

Substitutes:

Josh Nichols: 6.5/10 - Swapped with Lennon at the break

Andre Harriman-Annous: 6/10 - Replaced Kabia late on 

Ismael Oulad M'Hand: 6/10 - Came on for Dudziak with moments remaining 

Made it to Meadow Park for Arsenal U21s vs Sunderland U21s in Premier League 2 pic.twitter.com/QYA3yhXvLl

— Layth (@laythy29) December 16, 2024