2-1! Throw off Manchester City 3 points, Arsenal chases Liverpool, Jesus assists + zero-degree angle to score a goal
In the early morning of January 31, Beijing time, in the first game of the 21st round of the English Premier League, Nottingham Forest sat at home to face Arsenal.
In the last round of the league, Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 5-0 at home, ending a three-game losing streak in all competitions and a three-game winless run in the league. In the latest standings, Arsenal, which is worth a total of 1.12 billion, is temporarily ranked third, but the points are the same as Manchester City and Villa. As the Gunners start this round first, as long as they are unbeaten, they will overtake Manchester City to move into second place.
Nottingham Forest's form has been mediocre, with four games played into January, with a win hard to find. In the standings, Forest, which is worth 380 million with a total value, ranks 16th.
In the first five minutes of the game, Nottingham Forest once had possession, and as the game progressed, Arsenal took the initiative on the field and almost completely suppressed Nottingham Forest.
In the 13th minute, Zinchenko's through ball was just right, Smith Rowe crossed, and Jesus's fancy shot was blocked by a defender and high above the goal.
From the 20th minute to the 30th minute, Arsenal's possession rate was as high as 95%, and Nottingham Forest's players almost "had no ball to play", which was quite bizarre.
In the 30th minute, Smith Rowe's shot after getting rid of the horizon went out of the arc, but it was still missed.
In the 42nd minute, Zinchenko suddenly swept the ball to the middle, creating panic in the Nottingham Forest penalty area, and Saka's shot was blocked by Murillo.
In the first half of the game, the two teams exchanged scores. At the start of the second half, Nottingham Forest stepped up their counter-attacking efforts, and the Forest faced the Gunners' fast attack, and the defence was also clearly short of personnel.
In the 50th minute, Odegaard sent a wonderful pass, and Saka's shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
Six minutes later, Arsenal came close to scoring. Odegaard and Bukayo Saka played back-to-back passes and Gabriel Jesus met the onrushing goalkeeper and burst into the middle post.
Arsenal's attack is getting closer and closer to the goal, and Nottingham Forest are clearly unable to withstand it.
In the 65th minute, the deadlock on the field was broken. Zinchenko sent a quick throw-in and Gabriel Jesus cut through Turner from a tight angle to give the Gunners the lead.
With the score behind, Nottingham Forest had to put more personnel into the attack, which also created an empty backline.
In the 72nd minute, the Gunners launched a fast attack, Gabriel Jesus provided an assist, and Bukayo Saka scored diagonally to seal the win.
In the 89th minute, Awoniyi, who had just returned, pulled one back. In the end, with Gabriel Jesus' cross and Bukayo Saka's goal, Arsenal won 2-1 away at Nottingham Forest and won their second consecutive league game.
In the standings, Arsenal temporarily overtook Manchester City and ranked second with a three-point advantage, two points behind Liverpool.