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Saliba and Trossard stand out for the wrong reasons in Porto's poor performance

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ARSENAL put in an uninspiring performance against Porto in their shock Champions League last-16 defeat.

Mikel Arteta's side slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the Estadio do Dragao after Galeno scored in the 94th minute.

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Leandro Trossard struggled to take the lead against PortoCredit: Getty
William Saliba seemed a shadow of his normal self

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William Saliba seemed a shadow of his normal selfCredit: Getty

William Saliba and Leandro Trossard both struggled to meet their usual standards throughout the match.

Trossard missed several chances to score, while Saliba was not as solid as usual.

Arsenal had hoped to have secured a win in the first leg but struggled to make a meaningful attempt on goal.

SunSport's Henry Tomlinson rates the Arsenal team…

David Raya-6

Had a few questionable moments in the first half, but escaped punishment as Galeno could only hit the post.

Recovered and made a number of important saves to keep Arsenal's clean sheet.

Benjamin White-6

White did his job as a right-back as he was rarely exposed by Porto's attackers.

Willem Saliba-4

The defender missed an opportunity to score in the first half with a poor header.

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Saliba lost the ball all the time as he looked a shadow of his usual self.

Gabriel Magalhaes – 6

The Brazilian was much better than Saliba, as he at least helped the team get a clean sheet.

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Jakub Kiwior-5

A quiet game for Jakub Kiwior as he was shown a yellow card for a foul on Fernandes Conceiçao in the second half.

Martin Odegaard-6

Odegaard was Arsenal's main creator as he did his best to influence proceedings.

Yet he sometimes had difficulty finding focus.

Declan Rice – 6

Scored Arsenal's fastest booking (65 seconds) since Abou Diaby in September 2012 after a loss of concentration.

After the mistake, the midfielder saw a lot of ball, but failed to add much industry to the performance.

Kai Havertz-5

The striker was often wasteful with the ball and missed a few chances to head Arsenal into the lead.

Kai Havertz did not impress

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Kai Havertz did not impressCredit: AP

Bukayo Saka-5

Saka was Arsenal's most dangerous attack, but even he couldn't produce a meaningful effort.

Leandro Trossard-4

Trossard was hooked in the 73rd minute as he was unable to continue his scoring run.

The Belgian missed the target with the Gunners' best chances of the match.

Gabriel Martinelli-4

The Brazilian lost the ball a few times and struggled with the physicality of the 40-year-old Pepe.

Gabriel Martinelli was removed from the match

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Gabriel Martinelli was removed from the matchCredit: Getty

Subs

Jorginho 73min – 6

Replaced Trossard late in the second half and had little impact on the match.

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