Gabriel Jesus scored after which arrange Bukayo Saka for one more seven minutes later to steer Arsenal to a 2-1 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest on the Metropolis Floor on Tuesday that moved the north London facet to inside two factors of leaders Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta's crew, who gained their second consecutive match after going three video games with out a win, leapfrogged Manchester Metropolis into second within the desk with 46 factors after 22 video games. Metropolis have 43 factors, however have performed two fewer video games.
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Forest are sixteenth with 20 factors, two factors above the drop zone.
Arsenal dominated possession however struggled to threaten the Forest aim earlier than Jesus lastly broke the impasse within the sixty fifth minute. The Forest defence switched off throughout a throw-in and the ball fell to Jesus who fired by means of keeper Matt Turner's legs from an impossibly tight angle.
Arteta's crew doubled their lead within the 72nd minute when Jesus performed a ball to Saka who shot throughout the aim. Turner acquired a hand on the ball however not sufficient to maintain it out.
Forest substitute Taiwo Awoniyi pulled one again to energise the group within the 89th minute, prodding the ball previous David Raya from shut vary, after which the Arsenal goalkeeper made a terrific save for Arsenal within the remaining minutes to safe the win.
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