Gabriel Jesus scored one second-half goal and set up another for Bukayo Saka as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 on Tuesday to keep the pressure on Premier League leader Liverpool. (More Football News)
Jesus had already hit the post when he received a throw-in from Oleksandr Zinchenko in the 65th minute, drove toward goal at an acute angle and sent in a shot t🤪hat deflected into the net off🉐 the heel of Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner, a former Arsenal player.
The Brazil striker then turned provider as he led a counterattack and passed the ball across to Saka, who took a touch and shot right-footed into the bottom corner from just inside the area in the 72nd. Taiwo Awoniyi scored in 🦂the 89th minute in a rare sight on goal for Forest, whose late ra𒈔lly wasn’t enough.
Arsenalܫ moved into second place above Manchester C💜ity and two points behind Liverpool. Both City and Liverpool are in action on Wednesday.
Arsenal built on its 5-0 win over Crystal Palace on Jan. 20, which came after a run of three straight lossesꦛ in all competitions that led many to doubt Arsenal’s title credentials.
The first half ♎against Forest saw Arsenal have 81% possession but fail to register a shot on target. That all changed after the break.
