Goals
Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (15’), Thomas Partey (52’), Ethan Nwaneri (86’)
Nottingham Forest:
Competition: English Premier League
Kickoff: 15:00+UTC
Venue: Emirates Stadium - London England
Attendance: 60.298
Head referee: Simon Hooper
Arsenal form [old → recent]: ➖️✅️❌️❌️➖️
Nottingham Forest form [old → recent]: ➖️✅️✅️✅️❌️
Head to head [recent → old]: (ARS-NFO): 2-1, 2-1, 0-1, 5-0, 0-1
Lineups
Arsenal 4-3-3:
David Raya(22) - Gabriel Magalhães(6) - William Saliba(2) - Riccardo Calafiori(33)Oleksandr Zinchenko(17) - Jurriën Timber(12)Jakub Kiwior(15) - Jorginho(20)🟨Thomas Partey(5)⚽️ - Mikel Merino(23) - Martin Ødegaard(8)Ethan Nwaneri(53)⚽️ - Gabriel Jesus(9)🟨 - Leandro Trossard(19) - Bukayo Saka(7)⚽️🟨Raheem Sterling(30)
Bench: Neto - Gabriel Martinelli - Kai Havertz - Declan Rice - Oleksandr Zinchenko - Thomas Partey - Ethan Nwaneri - Jakub Kiwior - Raheem Sterling
Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1:
Matz Sels(26) - Murillo(5) - Nikola Milenkovic(31) - Álex Moreno(19)Neco Williams(7) - Ola Aina(34)🟨 - Ryan Yates(22)🟨 - Nicolás Domínguez(16)Ramón Sosa(24) - James Ward-Prowse(18) - Taiwo Awoniyi(9)Chris Wood(11) - Callum Hudson-Odoi(14) - Anthony Elanga(21)Jota Silva(20)
Bench: Morato - Carlos Miguel - Harry Toffolo - Willy Boly - Eric Da Silva Moreira - Neco Williams - Jota Silva - Ramón Sosa - Chris Wood
Match Stats
Possession: 67%🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🔴🔴🔴33%
Shots On Goal: 7 - 0
Shots Attempted: 19 - 7
Fouls: 10 - 11
Yellow Cards: 3 - 2
Red Cards: 0 - 0
Corners: 8 - 1
Saves: 0 - 3
Match Events
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
1' - Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
1' - Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
2' - Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
2' - Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
2' - Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
4' - Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4' - Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
4' - Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
14' - Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
15' - ⚽️ Goal! Arsenal 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
16' - Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
20' - Delay in match because of an injury Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
20' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20' - Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
22' - Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
24' - Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24' - Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
24' - 🟨 Jorginho (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25' - Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
26' - Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
29' - Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
29' - Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
29' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' - Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
30' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31' - Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
31' - William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31' - Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
31' - Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31' - 🟨 Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34' - Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
34' - Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35' - Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
36' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37' - Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
38' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
40' - Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
40' - Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
40' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matz Sels.
42' - Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
42' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matz Sels.
43' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
44' - Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
44' - Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44' - 🟨 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45' - Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
45'+1' - Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1' - Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
45'+3' - Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
45'+3' - Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5' - Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
45'+5' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5' - 🟨 Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6' - First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
45' - Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
45' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Jorginho.
45' - 🔄 Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Anthony Elanga.
48' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
48' - Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48' - Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
48' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' - Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
49' - Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52' - ⚽️ Goal! Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
54' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
54' - Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55' - Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by William Saliba.
58' - Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
58' - Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63' - 🔄 Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
63' - 🔄 Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ramón Sosa replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
63' - Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
64' - Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64' - Foul by Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest).
66' - Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
67' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
70' - 🟨 Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71' - Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
73' - 🔄 Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Álex Moreno.
74' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
74' - Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
75' - Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76' - Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
77' - Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
77' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78' - Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
78' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
79' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
80' - Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
82' - Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
82' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Martin Ødegaard.
83' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Bukayo Saka.
84' - Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
85' - Delay in match (Arsenal).
86' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86' - ⚽️ Goal! Arsenal 3, Nottingham Forest 0. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
88' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Jurriën Timber.
89' - Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murillo.
89' - Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
90' - Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
90'+2' - Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross following a corner.
90'+3' - Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
90'+3' - Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4' - Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+6' - Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Nottingham Forest 0.
Generated by lemmy-match-thread-bot
Nwaneri’s gonna get one soon enough in the PL.
Prophetic.
THERE IT IS
And another lack of yellow for a restart being delayed. Yep, we’re definitely playing in the PL.
Turns out we were right - it just had to happen twice to us for it to never happen again.
I love that forest player jumping into Saka while ducking his head down, with no contact with Saka’s foot, gets Saka a yellow.
It is kinda funny that Nwaneri got one before Timber or Merino.
Man, poor Jesus. He has to celebrate every goal with the team, but you can see the pain in his eyes every time.
STERLING -> NWANERI PIPELINE
I really want Sterling to succeed but it really doesn’t look like it’ll be happening. Then again, the start to this season has been pure chaos. Maybe once we stabilize with Odegaard and co. back in the team, he’ll be able to figure it out.
I genuinely fucking hate the “delaying the restart” stuff.
ngl I feel guilty feeling happy about that one with the investigation hanging over his head. Hoping for everyone’s sake including the potential victims that he didn’t actually assault anyone, but who knows if we’ll ever know.
I’ve had little doubt in my mind of his guilt since I seen some of the conversations with him that one of the alleged victims shared on Twitter a couple of years back. But I’m just some random guy so its not my verdict to make.
Let’s just say that I won’t be shedding any tears if he leaves the club in the summer.
yeah I doubt it too, but I want to believe that the club would do something if he was actually guilty. And no charges over two years is at least indication that it’s hard to build a case against him if nothing more. Who knows.
Best case scenario for me is some Saudi club pays way more than he’s worth over the summer and he joins Ronaldo and Toney in the “I still want to play but I’ve fucked up somehow” club.
That looked almost too easy. Fantastic strike from Partey.
Was that Odegaard making the run to the corner to give Partey all that space? Too good.
Three yellows already? Sounds about right for a return to the Emirates.
Only right that theyre broadly undeserved, too
god it is good to have Ødegaard back.
His vision and passing are the highest quality. It’s so much fun to watch him play.
Saka! I thought he had made a mistake by not passing but that was magnificent.
Same here, what a fucking finish.
OH MY GOD BUKAYO SAKA
I was like “PASS TO MERINO BRUH” shows how much I don’t know
That didn’t look offside ngl
this is why we need semi-auto.
yknow what I’m fine with that actually, that’s a fucking hard one to decie, I think it’s on but I don’t blame them for saying off lol.
I’m not fine with it, only because we are still seeing offside calls so obviously against the spirit of the rules. I understand why it was offside but fuck me, 10 years ago the linesman does not make that call because there’s no video to check. I also don’t think the line was right, looked like they drew it in line with the defenders foot when his shoulder and hand might’ve put us onside.
