Arsenal ended their four-game Premier League winless streak in emphatic fashion, defeating Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Saturday to mark Mikel Arteta’s 250th game in charge.
Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, and teenage sensation Ethan Nwaneri found the back of the net as the Gunners achieved a historic milestone of 2,000 top-flight victories—becoming just the second team in English football history to do so.
The breakthrough came in the 14th minute when Bukayo Saka lit up the Emirates Stadium with a stunning goal.
Collecting a lofted pass from Jorginho, Saka combined cleverly with Martin Odegaard, surged past three defenders on the edge of the area, and rifled a superb shot past Matz Sels.
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The strike marked his third consecutive goal against Forest in as many meetings.
Arsenal nearly had a dream start just four minutes into the game when Jurrien Timber appeared to have scored from a rebound after Mikel Merino’s header, but the celebrations were cut short by a VAR-backed offside decision.
Nevertheless, Saka’s opener set the tone for a dominant performance as the Gunners controlled the game against Forest, who came into the match unbeaten in five away trips this season.
Arteta’s tactical changes at halftime paid immediate dividends
Thomas Partey, introduced at the break, doubled Arsenal’s lead just six minutes into the second half.
Once again, Saka was the architect, finding Partey in acres of space on the edge of the box.
The Ghanaian took a touch before unleashing a powerful strike that sailed past Sels into the back of the net.
Forest struggled to trouble Arsenal’s defence, failing to register a shot on target as the Gunners maintained their dominance.
The victory was crucial for a team that had seen leads slip in recent weeks, most notably against Liverpool and Chelsea.
