But it was lacking just the magical moment in the final quarter of the pitch as the leaders grabbed a 1-0 win.
Bart Verbruggen 6/10
Despite the slight deflection, it felt like he should have prevented the Saka goal. Inevitably, that affects his mark on what was otherwise a decent night.
Mats Wieffer 7/10
A better night defensively and got into some really good attacking positions, one of might have brought a penalty and another which should have seen him do better with a header.
Jan Paul van Hecke 7.5/10
Normal service. Good solid defending and looked to use the ball constructively.
Olivier Boscagli 8/10
Seized his chance in some style on a night where experience was valuable. Is an intense competitor and came up with some strong defensive work and decent use of possession.
Ferdi Kadioglu holds off Bukayo Saka of Arsenal (Image: Liz Finlayson)
Ferdi Kadioglu 7/10
Might have done more to prevent the goal but made an important intervention in the second half and generally buzzed around while keeping Saka quiet.
Carlos Baleba 6.5/10
A central character early on with his unsuccessful chip and unwitting deflection. Was not dominant but produced some good moments.
Pascal Gross 7/10
Kept the ball moving and played his midfield part in a compact team display.
Diego Gomez 7/10
Another strong and lively interpretation of his right-sided role. And another facet of his game as a towering header set up Rutter.
Jack Hinshelwood 6/10
His role means a lot of good work off the ball which is hard to appreciate from the stand but he did not catch the eye in possession.
Kaoru Mitoma 7/10
Looked a threat and his ankle injury has come at a time when he was livelier with every game. Fingers crossed.
Gabriel keeps hold of Georginio Rutter (Image: Liz Finlayson)
Georginio Rutter 7/10
A performance which was easy to under-value because he did unglamorous work with defenders clinging to him. But there were moments when it was clear he is not a natural No.9
Subs – Yankuba Minteh 7/10
More about threat than end product but he certainly had some impact and looked fired up to prove a point after going on at half-time.
Danny Welbeck 6/10
The time was right for his entrance but it never really looked like paying off.
Joel Veltman, Yasin Ayari, Harry Howell N/A
Sent on during the closing stages.