Thanks to a brace from Martin Zubairmendi and a goal from Džekeres, Arsenal defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0 in a crucial match on the fourth round of the 2025/26 Premier League season. Arsenal manager Arteta expressed his delight at another outstanding performance from his players after the match.

The corner kick taken by Maduek in the 32nd minute was cleared, and Martin Suwaymendi volleyed the ball into the goal from the top of the penalty area, helping Arsenal to take the lead 1-0.

At the start of the second half, Eze received a long pass from Calafiori and then crossed it to the goal. Džekeresi stepped up and shot in, helping Arsenal maintain their lead at 2-0. In the 79th minute, Rice created an attacking opportunity. Trossard passed the ball into the penalty area, and Martin Subimendi jumped up and headed the ball into the goal, helping Arsenal extend their lead to 3-0.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium and successfully won 3 points.

Arteta said: "Martin Zubermendi was incredible. Those two goals were really difficult to score. He brought a lot to the team, as well as calmness and understanding of the game, which made the team run smoother and play better. He also increased his goals and assists. This is the development trajectory we must maintain."

"It's not easy to adapt to the Premier League and a new way of playing, but Mosquera is a good example. I thought he performed very well against Liverpool. He was brought on after only three minutes at Anfield, making his Premier League debut, which is extremely difficult."

Arteta emphasized, “I think he was also very good in this game, as were the other new players. So, let’s continue to use and learn from them. They are currently providing us with a lot of information, and we have to make sure we can use it correctly.”

"This is a great day because over the past 10 days, the players have been playing for different national teams around the world, receiving guidance from different coaches, and their habits are different. This will have some uncertainty about the performance of the game, the team's tacit understanding and rhythm, especially since we only have one day to prepare for this game."

In addition, Arteta also said, "I think we took the initiative in the game, created a lot of opportunities and scored 3 goals, and also kept a clean sheet, which is really good. What makes me very satisfied is that we are building new relationships and tacit understanding between the players, which are all shown in the game."