Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund: Live Player Ratings, Analysis for the Gunners

Arsenal entertain Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night in a Champions League clash that promises a feast of technically proficient, attacking football.

Arsene Wenger's Gunners are flying high at the top of the Premier League and have been bolstered by the arrival of Mesut Ozil this season.

Arsenal beat Norwich 4-1 at the weekend, with Ozil scoring twice and the hugely impressive Aaron Ramsey continuing his prolific form with yet another goal.

The have won both games so far in the Champions League group stage—beating Marseille on the road and Napoli at the Emirates.

Dortmund arrive in second place in the German Bundesliga, two points behind Bayern Munich. Juergen Klopp's team lost at Napoli but beat Marseille 3-0 in their most recent Champions League encounter. A win at Arsenal would transform their campaign.

Player	Halftime	Fulltime
Szczesny	B
Sagna	A-
Mertesacker	A-
Koscielny	B+
Gibbs	B
Arteta	A
Ramsey	C
Wilshere	A-
Ozil	B+
Rosicky	B+
Giroud	A

We'll be posting Arsenal player ratings and analysis right here at halftime and after the fulltime whistle.

1st half analysis

Wojciech Szczesny—Only one save to make after allowing the opener

Bacary Sagna—So-so first half immediately improved by late cross for equalizer

Per Mertesacker—First pass has been typically accurate

Laurent Koscielny—Missed a header from an Ozil free-kick

Kieran Gibbs—Been over-run at times by Dortmund right-sided attackers

Mikel Arteta—Superb showing making up for poor Ramsey performance

Aaron Ramsey—Gave ball away in buildup to Dortmund goal

Jack Wilshere—Looks to have recovered from mid-period ankle knock

Mesut Ozil—Drifting in and out of the contest

Tomas Rosicky—See above

Olivier Giroud—Was working hard before scoring the equalizer