Arsenal registered an emphatic 5-1 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Gunners had five different goalscorers including Kai Havertz, who was one of the stand-out players.
The Germany international provided a second-minute assist for Martin Odegaard’s goal.
Havertz was guilty of missing a clear-cut scoring chance midway through the opening half but made amends by bagging the Gunners’ fourth goal on the counter-attack in the 76th minute.
Speaking after the game, captain Martin Odegaard heaped praise on the 25-year-old. He said that Havertz had a ‘massive impact again’ and he is a top player with or without possession.
Havertz had the best start to the game with a brilliant assist for Odegaard but made the headlines at the interval after squandering another golden opportunity to score.
However, he kept up his intensity in the second half and bagged a goal of his own. The German answered his critics in fine fashion with two goal contributions on the day.
Havertz has accumulated 15 goals and five assists from 33 appearances across all competitions this term. It is his best scoring campaign since moving to England.
Arsenal will now turn their attention to the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Newcastle United on Wednesday. They must overturn a 2-0 deficit to make the final.
