Arsenal kicked off their Carabao Cup campaign emphatically by hitting the back of the net 5 times. Unai Emery decided to make wholesale changes to the starting XI, as he handed starts to the likes of Reiss Nelson, Mesut Ozil, Kieran Tierney, Gabriel Martinelli, and Rob Holding. It was a somewhat uneventful first half, however, Arsenal managed to break the deadlock after a beautiful flowing move. Reiss Nelson picked up Calum Chambers on the right with a crossfield pass, the Englishman volleyed the ball into the box, and Martinelli headed the ball home for the lead. The Gunners continued prodding the Forest defence after the break, and in the 71st minute their persistence paid off as the...
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