NOTTINGHAM FOREST – ARSENAL 1-2:
Arsenal struggled for a long time to get a hole in the boil in the meeting with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Tuesday evening.
In the end, it was Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner, with a past in Arsenal, who contributed with good help to the visitors in London getting a buzz.
The goalkeeper was anything but patent when Gabriel Jesus scored from an almost dead angle after 65 minutes of play in Nottingham.
– It’s a super blister, said Viaplay expert Nils Johan Semb.
Commentator Kasper Wikestad noted the reaction of Forest manager Nuno Espírito Santo.
– He is a former goalkeeper and looks anything but impressed. Turner is not feeling well now, Wikestad said.
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– World class by Ødegaard
Bukayo Saka was credited with scoring Arsenal’s second goal shortly after. Great help from Martin Ødegaard.
– What Ødegaard is doing there is world class, said expert Semb about the preparations for the Norwegian.
Ødegaard’s contribution was also noticed in England. Dion Dublin said the following on BBC Radio 5 Live.
– A perfect ball by Ødegaard, that. The counterattack was underway and he ensures that the ball reaches Jesus. Saka puts it past the goalkeeper and into the corner. A perfect finish and a perfect goal by Arsenal, said the former Premier League striker.
Arsenal, with Ødegaard from the start, had been the best team until the goal, but struggled to create many chances.
Before the break, Jesus was admittedly close to scoring after 14 minutes. His shot was blocked for a corner.
Beyond this opportunity, there were many near misses for the visitors, who had a lot of the ball but lacked a bit of determination.
Reduction of the tampon
After the break, Jesus could have given Arsenal the lead in the 57th minute when he received the ball from Ødegaard. The finish was hammered into the post.
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Barely ten minutes later, the Brazilian made up for it again when he tricked Turner from almost dead angle.
Some of the flair may have gone out of the Nottingham team after the first score, because after 72 minutes Arsenal doubled the lead.
The attacking game was perfect when the away team countered. Ødegaard set up Jesus, who again found Saka on the opposite side. The Arsenal favorite made no mistake in finishing and placed the ball in the far corner. The Forest players were almost strewn around on the mat.
Thus, most of the work was done for Mikel Areta’s men, who picked up important points in the Premier League, although the hosts completely reduced the pressure on power forward Taiwo Awoniyi and created some tension in the final minutes.
The result means that the London club has now collected 46 points from 22 games. They are still two points behind Liverpool who top the table. The Reds from Merseyside have one less game to play and face Chelsea at home at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
Arsenal and Liverpool also meet in a league match at the Emirates on Sunday.