FA Cup: Key Facts From Nottingham Forest’s Rout Of Arsenal

The third round of the FA cup lived up to its expectations as it delivered exquisite and unpredictable games all over England. Sunday’s encounter between Nottingham Forest and 14-time FA Cup Arsenal was no exception. The Gunners stole the headlines prior to the game, as they came out attired in a one-off all-white kit to raise awareness against youth and knife violence among kids.

But it was the hosts who started on the front foot as they consistently knocked on the door for a first goal. Arsenal’s shocking yet disappointing performance carried on into the second half, as their players looked worn out and far from their best, seeing them fail to register a single shot on goal going into the final 20 minutes of the game.

The host’s resilience paid off in the 83rd minute when Lewis Grabban finished off a clean move from very close range. Deranged, dampened, and shell shocked, the kings of the FA cup were knocked out as yet again David conquered Goliath and continued to reveal the magic of the FA Cup.

These are two key facts to outline from Nottingham Forest’s stunning victory over Arsenal:

2- Arsenal have been eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup for only the second time across the last 26 seasons, with the other instance also coming away to Nottingham Forest in the 2017-18 season.

2011 – Lewis Grabban has scored his first FA Cup goal since December 2011 for Rotherham against Shrewsbury, just over 10 years ago.

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