London Arsenal defeated Nottingham Forest at home in the match of the 1st round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2023/24 season. The meeting ended with the score 2:1. Mikel Arteta's men took the lead in the 26th minute - Eddie Nketia scored from Gabriel Martinelli's pass. Just six minutes later, the hosts doubled their lead as Bukayo Saka landed a classy shot and William Saliba acted as an assistant.

. The Gunners failed to calmly bring the matter to victory. In the second half, the " However, the guests still failed to escape defeat.. Ukrainian Oleksandr Zinchenko was not included in Arsenal's squad for this game due to injury. In the second round of the Premier League, the Gunners will face Crystal Palace on August 21, and Nottingham Forest will host Sheffield United on August 18.. Earlier, Arsenal beat Manchester City on penalties in the FA Super Cup match..