Arsenal returned to Premier League action with a 3\u20130 victory while Ange Postecoglou made his debut in the Nottingham Forest dugout.<\/p>\n
The match began with a concern for the visitors when Martin \u00d8degaard appeared to suffer a recurrence of the shoulder problem that forced his withdrawal against Leeds United earlier in the season. Mikel Arteta replaced his captain with Ethan Nwaneri in the 18th minute.<\/p>\n
Despite the disruption, Arsenal grew into the game and took the lead on the half hour. Mart\u00edn Zubimendi opened his account for the club with a spectacular volley from the edge of the area that gave the Gunners the advantage.<\/p>\n
Less than a minute into the second half Arsenal doubled their lead as two summer signings combined. A lofted pass in behind the Forest defence found Eberechi Eze, who delivered a precise cutback for Viktor Gy\u00f6keres to tap in.<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest had a moment soon after when Chris Wood redirected Dan Ndoye\u2019s delivery onto the crossbar via the fingertips of David Raya. Arsenal threatened at the other end too, with Gy\u00f6keres striking the post.<\/p>\n
Zubimendi, riding the momentum of his first strike, completed his brace by heading home Leandro Trossard\u2019s cross to seal an emphatic win for Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Standout ratings from the match reflected the performance: Mart\u00edn Zubimendi 8.8, Viktor Gy\u00f6keres 8.2, Noni Madueke 8.1 and Cristhian Mosquera 7.9. Other notable contributions included Eberechi Eze 7.8, Gabriel 7.5 and Mikel Merino 7.4. Goalkeeper David Raya was rated 6.2.<\/p>\n
Substitutions included Ethan Nwaneri (18\u2019 for \u00d8degaard), Myles Lewis-Skelly (68\u2019 for Calafiori), Declan Rice (68\u2019 for Gy\u00f6keres), Gabriel Martinelli (79\u2019 for Madueke) and Leandro Trossard (79\u2019 for Eze). Subs not used were Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Piero Hincapi\u00e9 and Max Dowman.<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest lined up in a 4-2-3-1: Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovi\u0107, Murillo, Morato; Ibrahim Sangar\u00e9, Elliot Anderson; Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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