Match Thread: Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest | Premier League
Arsenal 2 – 1 Nottingham Forest
Arsenal scorers: Eddie Nketiah (26'), Bukayo Saka (32')
Nottingham Forest scorers: Taiwo Awoniyi (82')
Competition: Premier League - Matchweek 1
Venue: Emirates Stadium - Holloway, London
Kickoff: 13:00 BST / 12:00 UTC / Find your timezone here (delayed from 12:30 BST)
Referees: Michael Oliver - Stuart Burt, Dan Cook - Darren Bond - Jarred Gillett
LINE-UPS
Aaron Ramsdale; Jurriën Timber (Takehiro Tomiyasu), William Saliba, Benjamin White, Thomas Partey; Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard (c); Gabriel Martinelli (Gabriel Magalhães), Eddie Nketiah (Leandro Trossard), Bukayo Saka
Subs: Karl Hein, Jakub Kiwior, Emile Smith Rowe, Fábio Vieira, Jorginho, Reiss Nelson
Coach: Mikel Arteta (ESP)
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Matt Turner; Scott McKenna, Joe Worrall (c) (Chris Wood), Willy Boly; Ola Aina (Neco Williams), Orel Mangala (Cheikhou Kouyaté), Ryan Yates, Serge Aurier; Morgan Gibbs-White, Brennan Johnson (Anthony Elanga), Danilo (Taiwo Awoniyi)
Subs: Ethan Horvath, Moussa Niakhaté, Lewis O'Brien, Remo Freuler
Coach: Steve Cooper (WAL)
MATCH EVENTS
10' Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
11' Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
24' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
26' Goal! Arsenal 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a corner.
28' Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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' Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
44' Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
45+5' Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Half time: Arsenal 2–0 Nottingham Forest
50' Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Jurriën Timber because of an injury.
51' Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
69' Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
70' Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Danilo.
72' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Ola Aina.
73' Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Eddie Nketiah.
76' Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
78' Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
80' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Brennan Johnson because of an injury.
81' Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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' Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
85' Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
86' Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
87' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
90' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Joe Worrall.
90' Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Orel Mangala.
90+2' Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for time wasting.
90+3' Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90+5' 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+8' Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.