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Arsenal 5-1 Bolton – Carabao Cup LIVE RESULT: Wonder kid Nwaneri scores brace and Sterling bags first goal in easy win


ARSENAL have booked their spot in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup thanks to a 5-1 win over Bolton.

The Gunners went 1-0 up through Declan Rice before Ethan Nwaneri scored a brace on his full debut.

The League One side pulled one back before Raheem Sterling then bagged his first goal and Kai Havertz rounded things off.

  • Kick-off time: 7:45pm BST
  • Live stream: NOW TV
  • TV channel: Sky Sports+
  • Arsenal XI: Porter; Nichols, Kiwior, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Sterling
  • Explainer: Carabao Cup fourth round draw info

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  • Arsenal fourth round draw

    Arsenal have been drawn against Preston in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

    The tie will be played at Deepdale and will be played in the week commencing October 30.

  • Hale End youngsters on show

    Goalscorer Nwaneri takes a selfie with his fellow youngsters including 16-year-old goalkeeper Jack Porter and debutant Josh Nichols.

  • Next four games

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    The Gunners are in the hat for the next round and keep your eyes peeled for the draw, which takes place on Sky Sports at 10:15pm.

    Arsenal are ball number 14.

  • Full-time Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    Rather fittingly the ref blows his final whistle as Porter catches a cross and clings onto the ball.

    A night to remember for him as the Gunners fans go home happy.

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    90. Martinelli breaks with blistering speed but once again can’t find the cross.

    A corner follows which the keeper just about deals with before almost sparking a melee with Havertz.

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    89. Bolton have well and truly given up and will soon be saved by the final whistle.

    Kiwior blasts a cross too high to give the visitors a reprieve.

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    87. Arsenal push again as Martinelli’s cross is cleared behind for a corner which comes to nothing.

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    85. Arsenal chance!

    Martinelli finds Havertz next to the penalty spot but the German can’t quite bring the ball under control to get a shot away.

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    83. Arsenal show no signs of relenting and are instead going for a sixth.

    The rain is pouring down heavily and the travelling Bolton contingent have finally been silenced.

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    81. A standing ovation from the home fans as Sterling is subbed off.

    Another Arsenal debutant Ismeal Kabia takes his place.

  • Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    Great trickery on the right from Jesus results in Sterling bursting into the box.

    His low shot is saved and the ball bounces up, with Havertz quickest to react to tap into an empty net.

  • Goal! Arsenal 5 Bolton 1

    It was always coming and its Havertz who gets it!

  • Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    75. Arsenal are pressing for another here and are happy to be patient in their build-up.

    It pays off too as a brilliant cross from Jorginho is almost turned in by Sterling.

  • Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    71. Havertz is involved down the left flank and sees a shot from a narrow angle closed down by the keeper.

  • Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    70. Another Arsenal debut as Maldini Kaccuri comes on for Calafiori.

    Saka’s tireless work is finally over as he is replaced by Gabriel Martinelli.

  • Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    68. Evatt turns to the bench as Jay Matete and George Thomason replace Kyle Dempsey and Scott Arfield.

  • Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    67. The Trotters show signs of life! McAtee flashes a brilliant cross across the face of goal but no team-mate is on hand to poke in.

  • Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    66. Calafiori goes close with a bending shot on his weaker foot after being urged by the crowd to shoot from distance.

  • Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    64. It’s good work from Saka again but he appears to take too long on the ball.

    However a quick turn and low cross can’t be stopped by the goalie and Sterling is on hand to poke in from two yards out.

  • Goal! Arsenal 4 Bolton 1

    64. Sterling gets in on the knack as he fires in on the goalline.

  • Arsenal 3 Bolton 1

    62. A scare for Porter! The ball is played back to the keeper and his attempted pass is blocked by Collins but flies over the bar to spare his blushes.

  • Arsenal 3 Bolton 1

    61. First subs of the night see Gabriel and Kai Havertz replace Rice and Lewis-Skelly, with the latter appearing to pick up a knock.

  • Arsenal 3 Bolton 1

    58. Some sloppiness starting to enter Arsenal’s play but they turn over the ball again and Jesus chips a cross straight into the keeper’s arms.

  • Arsenal 3 Bolton 1

    55. Saka fires wide again! Good build-up but Saka takes too long on the ball and is forced onto his weaker right foot so can only fire into the side netting.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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