Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Arsenal beat Forest 2-1 in Premier League opener
Arsenal began their new Premier League campaign with a 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday thanks to first-half goals from Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 10': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Willy Boly with a headed pass.
- 13': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 13': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 17': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz tries a through ball, but Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 26': Goal! Arsenal 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a corner.
- 28': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 30': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 32': Goal! Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 38': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 39': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 39': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 40': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 45'+3': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 45'+5': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 47': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 47': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 47': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Jurriën Timber because of an injury.
- 51': Attempt saved. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 52': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 55': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Danilo tries a through ball, but Ryan Yates is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 64': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 65': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 66': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
- 70': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 71': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Danilo.
- 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Ola Aina.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 76': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 76': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 77': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 78': Attempt saved. Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Brennan Johnson because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 82': Goal! Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga following a fast break.
- 83': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Elanga following a fast break.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 87': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Joe Worrall.
- 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Orel Mangala.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 90'+2': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+4': Foul by Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 90'+7': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 21.7 | Possession | 78.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 137 | Accurate Passes | 693 |
| 200 | Passes | 769 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 6 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,984
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,984
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | +33 | 53 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 23 | +23 | 47 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | +6 | 44 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 23 | +17 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 4 | Ben White  |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 28 | Danilo |
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