PLAYER RATINGS

DANNY WARD: He saved City from an embarrassing scoreline at the break, twice spreading himself well to keep out Jesus one-on-ones, the Brazilian having already beaten him twice. But then it was the Welshman who had to endure the embarrassment, when he dropped a clanger, failing to catch a cross and allowing Xhaka to score. 5/10 WESLEY FOFANA: He started brilliantly, showing strength, anticipation, and dancing feet too as he jinked into the box and nearly scored a superb solo goal. But after picking up a booking for a cynical shirt tug on Martinelli, he was not able to be as dynamic. His gamble to intercept before the fourth Arsenal goal did not pay off either. 5/10

JONNY EVANS: He looked to have the measure of Jesus early on, ensuring his runs came to nothing, but he didn’t get tight enough to him in the box to stop the shot for the first goal, and was barrelled over by him for a one-on-one. He did provide the crossfield ball for the Saliba own goal though. 5/10 DANIEL AMARTEY: He was generally fine, if not as dominant in the physical battle with Saka as he should have been. But as with last week, he switched off at a key moment, getting caught the wrong side of Jesus for the Arsenal second, and then got away with booting the Brazilian in the box. He always looked to pass, though. 4/10

TIMOTHY CASTAGNE: His highlight was a clipped ball in to Vardy for the penalty that wasn’t, but he barely got involved from an attacking sense otherwise. Defensively, he lost his man at the back post a few times, either through switching off or by miscommunication with Fofana. 5/10

YOURI TIELEMANS: He miscontrolled the ball often, or failed to bring it under as quickly as he should have done, delaying play. And as the game wore on, he became less and less involved as Arsenal played around him. Substituted on the hour. 4/10 WILFRED NDIDI: Whether it’s because there are so many City players in the centre of the park, Ndidi just didn’t dominate like he can. He slid in to put off Jesus for one of his one-on-ones, but otherwise did not halt any Arsenal attacks, which mostly seemed to bypass him. 4/10 KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALL: He tried riskier passes in the first half to try to make something happen for City, but they never came off and usually put his own side on the back foot. He moved well to try to provide an outlet, but was not at all influential. 5/10

JAMES JUSTIN: He read the game well to intercept in the first half, and was always tight to his man. On the front foot, he made lots of attacking runs and was City’s main target on the left flank, causing the problems that led to the first goal. One of very few who can hold their head high. 6/10 JAMES MADDISON: Frustratingly, he did not look interested for much of the game, and ambled around the number 10 position. Although when the ball did come his way, he was good, often winning free-kicks. He livened up late on, dinking a nice ball over the top for Iheanacho, then finishing through Ramsdale’s legs. 5/10

JAMIE VARDY: He was more of a threat than against Brentford, perhaps because there was more space at the top end for him to work with, and he put the pressure on to force Saliba to score the own goal. But he still did not have any big chances for himself beyond the penalty that was overturned.