Not how Jurrien Timber expected his home league debut to go. 
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Full time at the Emirates:
Arsenal 2-1 Nottm Forest 
Arsenal’s last seven opening day games when starting the season at home:
◉ 2-1 vs Forest (23/24)
◎ 0-2 vs Man City (18/19)
◉ 4-3 vs Leicester (17/18)
◎ 3-4 vs Liverpool (16/17)
◎ 0-2 vs West Ham (15/16)
◉ 2-1 vs Palace (14/15)
◎ 1-3 vs Villa (13/14)
Better fortunes this time around. 
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Bukayo Saka led Arsenal to a 2–1 win over Nottingham Forest in their Premier League season opener:
83 touches
1 goal
3 shots/2 on target (0.19 xG)
3 key passes
6/12 ground duels won
5 tackles (most!)
8.2 Sofascore rating
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Declan Rice’s game by numbers vs. Nottingham Forest:
102 touches
92% pass accuracy
10 final third entries
6 duels won
5x possession won
4 tackles
3 shots on target
2 fouls
1 interception
So close to a debut goal. 
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Bukayo Saka for Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest:
◉ Most final third passes (35)
◉ Most crosses (9)
◉= Most touches in opp. box (7)
◉ Most tackles (5)
◉= Most shots (3)
◉= Most chances created (3)
And one sublime finish. 
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Eddie Nketiah has now scored 14 goals in his last 16 starts at the Emirates stadium.
When he starts, he scores. 
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Mikel Arteta on Eddie Nketiah: “He was really disappointed that I did not pick him for the Community Shield, but he trained like a beast this week. He made it impossible for me not to choose him this week. He is a great example.”
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Half time scores:
Bournemouth 0-0 West Ham 
Brighton 1-0 Luton 
Everton 0-0 Fulham 
Sheff Utd 0-0 Crystal Palace 
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FULL-TIME Brighton 4-1 Luton
Brighton claim a well-deserved victory after a lively encounter that saw Luton score their maiden Premier League goal
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FULL-TIME Everton 0-1 Fulham
A great start to the season for Fulham as Bobby De Cordova-Reid secures victory at Goodison Park
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FULL-TIME Sheff Utd 0-1 Crystal Palace
Odsonne Edouard’s close-range finish is enough to secure all three points
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FULL-TIME Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham
The spoils are shared as Dominic Solanke’s smart finish cancels out Jarrod Bowen’s spectacular opener
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◎ 26 September 2020: João Pedro scores his first goal for Watford, against Luton Town
◉ 12 August 2023: João Pedro scores his first goal for Brighton, against Luton Town
The more things change…
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Sandro Tonali’s goal in six minutes and Moussa Diaby’s goal in 11 minutes are the earliest two players on their debut have scored in a Premier League match 
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Nketiah & Saka 
Nottingham Forest;
84% accurate passes
6 ground duels won
4 tackles won
8.4 match rating
2 aerial duels won
