PLAYER RATINGS

BY KIERAN GILL AT STADIO SAN PAOLO ARSENAL (3-4-1-2) TEAM AVERAGE 6.95

CECH

7 Retiring 36-year-old goalkeeper denied Napoli an opener from a counter-attack.

SOKRATIS

6.5 Part of a watertight defence that played the offside trap to perfection in the first half.

KOSCIELNY

6.5 Organised the back three well when we expected Napoli to come flying out of the traps.

MONREAL

6.5 Ever wary of the dangerous Insigne, who was constantly on his shoulder.

MAITLAND-NILES

7 Positive play down the right wing and always tracked back. His manager will like that.

TORREIRA

6.5 Nipped at opponents’ heels in the centre of the pitch as per usual and was rarely troubled.

XHAKA

7 Swiss scrapper gave Arsenal more bite in midfield than Mesut Ozil would have done.

KOLASINAC

7.5 Did not simply sit back and defend. Got forward and showed neat passing with Ramsey.

RAMSEY

7 Showed the Italians what they’ll be up against next season before a hamstring injury.

LACAZETTE

8 Pick that one out. Hit a superb free-kick to give Arsenal their allimportant away goal.

AUBAMEYANG

7 Always chased down the defenders. Only a great save by Meret denied him a tap-in goal.

SUBSTITUTES

Mkhitaryan 6 (for Ramsey 34min). Elneny 6 (for Xhaka, 61). Iwobi 6 (for Lacazette 68). Not used: Leno, Ozil, Mustafi, Guendouzi.

UNAI EMERY

7 Bold starting line-up by using both Lacazette and Aubameyang paid off.

NAPOLI

(4-4-2): Meret 5; Maksimovic 5.5 (Mertens 46min, 6), Chiriches 6, Koulibaly 6.5, Ghoulam 6 (Rui 71, 6); Callejon 6

n, Allan 6, Ruiz Pena 5.5, Zielinski 5.5; Milik 6, Insigne 5.5 n (Younes, 61, 6).

Subs not used: Ospina, Malcuit, Verdi, Hysaj.

REF OVIDIU HATEGAN

Rom 6 His assistants were much busier keeping tabs on Napoli offsides. ATTENDANCE 45,000