London giants Arsenal are currently leading in their English Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium.
Goals from Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli, substitute Reiss Nelson and midfielder Thomas Partey have put Arsenal on the drivers’ sheet.
Arsenal came into the match following a 2-0 loss to PSV in their last Europa League counter-attack. And before the PSV game, he lost two points in the league against Southampton after taking the lead. The Gunners need all three points to regain their position at the top.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest had a shock 1-0 victory over Liverpool last weekend. They want to build momentum and get out of the relegation zone.
Martinelli and Saka combined in Arsenal’s first goal
Arteta started the match with his preferred setup 4-3-3. Aaron Ramsdale kept his place under the bar. William Saliba was associated with Gabriel Magalhaes in central defense. Benjamin White and Takehiro Tomiyasu started at the fullback positions.
Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka completed the three-man midfield for Arsenal. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli started on the wings, while Gabriel Jesús was in charge of leading the line.
In response, Steve Copper also implemented a 4-3-3 system. Manchester United loan Dean Henderson started under the bar. Serge Aurier, Steve Cook, Scott Mckenna and Renan Lodi made up the back four.
Ryan Yates, Remo Freuler and Cheikhou Kouyate completed the three-man midfield for Arsenal. Morgan Gibbs-White and Jesse Lingard started on the wings while Taiwo Awoniyi had the duty to lead the line.
Arsenal had a great start to the match. Both wingers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka combined to score the first goal of the match in just five minutes. However, Arsenal suffered a major setback when winger Bukayo Saka had to be sent off the pitch after picking up an injury. So it was Reiss Nelson.
The first half ended with Arsenal holding a slim 1-0 lead.
Reiss Nelson scores a brace
Just after the restart, The Gunners doubled their lead through Reiss Nelson in the 49th minute. Then in three minutes Nelson scored another goal to make the score 3-0.
Arsenal’s lead was extended further when Thomas Partey scored a stunning goal after Nelson found him on the edge of the box. With an advantage of 4 goals, Arteat’s team now has a clear control of the match. If they hold out for a few more minutes, the Gunners will regain their place at the top of the table.
