Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich PLAYER RATINGS: Which Gunner didn't put a foot wrong? Who stood up to his task well? And who struggled to make an impact?
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Arsenal have gone up to second in the Premier League after a narrow win over Ipswich Town. Kai Havertz was the Gunners' matchwinner - with his goal midway through the first half proving the difference between the two sides. The victory sees Mikel Arteta's side leapfrog Chelsea to be Liverpool's closest title rivals - who lead the standings by six points and with a game in hand.
![[Myles Lewis-Skelly was impeccable at left back as he helped the Gunners keep a clean sheet]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/22/93531849-14231073-image-a-2_1735339496593.jpg)
Mail Sport's HENRY CLARK was at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night to run the rule over the title challengers. David Raya - 6. Difficult to give the Arsenal keeper more than a six, purely because he had so little to do all evening. This will go down as one of the more comfortable games of his career.
![[Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game with this strike midway through the first half]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/22/93531917-14231073-image-a-3_1735339742379.jpg)
David Raya had a quiet night in goal for Arsenal as they dominated proceedings vs Ipswich. Jurrien Timber - 6.5. A tidy display and kept his opposite number, Ipswich’s creator-in-chief Leif Davis, quiet. Saw a rasping drive saved by Arijanet Muric in the first half.
![[Leandro Trossard (right) produced a frustrating display but he did well to assist Havertz's goal]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/22/93531919-14231073-image-a-4_1735339803642.jpg)
William Saliba - 7. Up against a physical presence in Liam Delap, who wasn’t shy in letting the Frenchman know he was there in challenges, but stood up to the task well. Gabriel – 6.5. Looked nailed on to score from a corner yet again but somehow headed wide. He might be a defender by trade but those sorts of chances have been the Brazilian’s food and drink over the past few years. A significant miss at 1-0, too, with the nerves growing in the second half.
