Arsenal won the Premier League championship

The shining moments of Gabriel Martinelli and Buyako Saka gave Arsenal a two-goal lead in the first half hour of the game. Holding the ball for nearly 80% of the game, but Arsenal still brought the usual insecurity in the last minutes, when Nottingham Forest regained a goal.

Overall, Arsenal played not as cohesively as many games last season. But they still won well, thanks to better personal possession. Surrounded by Danilo and Serge Aurier, Martinelli handled the technique and then jerked his heel to Eddie Nketiah to hit the Nottingham Forest defender's foot to open the scoring in the 26th minute. Just minutes later, Bukayo Saka increased the score with a cut from the outside. forbidden "sweet" places like in video games.

Coach Mikel Arteta repeatedly signaled for his players to increase the speed of the ball, but on the field, Arsenal did not play with the rhythm he wanted. The arrival of rookies like Declan Rice, Kai Havertz or Jurrien Timber helps Arsenal improve ball recovery. However, the fact that Timber kicked the left-back and Partey was dragged down to the right-back made it difficult for Arteta's students to face the visitors' deep defense.

Arsenal fans had a bad experience in the opening round. Thousands of people were stuck outside the yard due to a problem with the electronic ticketing system. The game started 30 minutes late, and Nottingham Forest even had the first clear chance when Brennan Johnsson missed facing Aaron Ramsdale.

At the beginning of the second half, rookie Timber sat down on the field, hugging his legs and showing pain even though he didn't collide with anyone. According to British media, the Dutch midfielder seemed to be in pain after a collision with Johnson on the away team from the first half. He was substituted in the 50th minute, leaving coach Arteta and the fans worried.

Things were more difficult for Arsenal in the 82nd minute, when Nottingham Forest conceded Ramsdale. Substitute Anthony Elanga sped up on the wing and then stretched for Taiwo Awoniyi to cushion the ball to shorten the score. The visitors then replaced a series of good strikers in the air, making the seven minutes of injury time longer for the home fans.

The necessary concentration in the extra minutes helped Arsenal to secure a 2-1 victory. They completed the goal of winning the first three points, but have not yet brought a sense of peace to the fans in the new campaign.