Page 4 - Arsenal 3-1 AC Milan - 4 key battles that decided the game

#4 Hector Bellerin vs Ricardo Rodriguez

Bellerin had a satisfactory game, both in defense and offense — Bellerin had a satisfactory game, both in defence and attack

Like Xhaka, Hector Bellerin has also endured a mixed spell this season - alternating between the bench and poor form this season, the Spaniard is far different from the force he was a couple of seasons ago.

At the Emirates stadium last night, however, he was at his pacy best. He constantly found himself chasing down balls that the Milan players had given up on, with acres of space at his disposal to cross the ball. Crossing is still something of a weakness for him and he mostly waited for Mesut Ozil to help him out.

Tasked with marking Bellerin, Ricardo Rodriguez failed to live up to the task. His pace wasn't enough to keep up and his positioning was also not clever enough to make up for his lack of speed. The Swiss star also gave away a penalty against Danny Welbeck, but it shouldn't be held against him.

It was a complete failure on the part of referee Jonas Eriksson - who awarded the controversial penalty.

About the author

Shyam is a journalist and content manager who covers tennis at Sportskeeda. He has followed the sport for over two decades and considers Roger Federer the G.O.A.T. Shyam believes in accurate stories that provide detailed knowledge and insight, and strives to bring the same to his readers. Shyam has good understanding of SEO and journalism guidelines.

Know More

Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh