Arsenal vs Nottm Forest 2023-24 English Premier League
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': First Half begins.
- 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': 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.
- 45'+5': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 50': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Jurriën Timber because of an injury.
- 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.
- 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.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 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.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,984
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,984
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
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 |
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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