Arsenal made a winning start to the 2023-24 Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium. Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka scored in the first half to put the Gunners in control, and while Taiwo Awoniyi pulled one back for Forest late on, it was not enough to prevent Arsenal from taking all three points.
Arsenal were the better team for most of the match, and they created a number of chances. Nketiah opened the scoring in the 25th minute with a close-range finish, and Saka doubled the lead eight minutes later with a brilliant curling effort from the edge of the box. Forest never really threatened to get back into the game, but they did pull a goal back in the 82nd minute through Awoniyi. However, it was too little too late, and Arsenal held on for a deserved victory.
Nketiah and Saka were the standout players for Arsenal, but there were also good performances from Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey, and Aaron Ramsdale. Arteta will be pleased with the way his team started the season, and they will be looking to build on this performance in their next match against Crystal Palace
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