Dowman Gets 7.5, White With 5 | Arsenal Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Southampton | OneFootball

Arsenal faced off against Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win on the road in the FA Cup. The Gunners made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 35th minute when Ross Stewart found the back of the net. Mikel Arteta’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

Viktor Gyokeres equalised for the North London club in the 68th minute before Shea Charles scored the winning goal for the home side in the 85th minute. The match finished with Arsenal suffering a tough 2-1 loss away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Saints.

GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 5.5/10

He made two solid saves during the game but failed to keep a clean sheet on both halves.

RB: Ben White – 5/10

White was at fault in the lead-up to Stewart’s opener, but made some decent runs with the ball.

CB: Cristhian Mosquera – 6.5/10

He did his fair share of defending, but it was not enough tonight.

CB: Gabriel – 6.5/10

Gabriel was far from convincing on the defensive end of the field, but was good on the ball.

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 04: Max Dowman of Arsenal is fouled by Caspar Jander of Southampton during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Southampton and Arsenal at St Mary’s Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly – 5.5/10

He looked shaky defensively and struggled to impress going forward.

CM: Martin Odegaard – 6/10

Odegaard retained possession well for his team at the centre of the park, but was quiet in the second half.

CM: Christian Norgaard – 5.5/10

He saw a lot of the ball but has got nothing to show for his efforts.

RW: Max Dowman – 7.5/10

Dowman was a constant menace in the final third and deserved a goal tonight.

CAM: Kai Havertz – 6.5/10

He managed to shine at times up top, but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10

Martinelli managed to shine at times but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

ST: Gabriel Jesus – 5/10

He struggled to impress during his time on the field and never looked like he would score.

Substitutes:

ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 7/10

He did well to equalise in the 68th minute.

RW: Noni Madueke – 6/10

Madueke failed to catch the eye after coming off the bench.

LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 5/10

He looked shaky when defending inside his half.

CB: William Saliba – 5/10

He struggled to impress after coming on as a substitute.