Five-Star Arsenal Crush Nottingham, Champions Man City Rout Preston
25th September 2019
Danny Welbeck scored his first goal for 11 months in Watford's 2-1 win over Swansea
- Raheem Sterling's fine solo effort put City ahead and Gabriel Jesus doubled the lead with a crisp strike before Ryan Ledson's own goal made it three
- Gabriel Martinelli scored his first goals in English football and Rob Holding enjoyed a dream return from injury as Arsenal crushed second-tier Nottingham Forest 5-0
LONDON, England- Holders Manchester City won 3-0 at Championship club Preston as they made a smooth start to their bid to win the League Cup for a third successive season.
Raheem Sterling's fine solo effort put City ahead and Gabriel Jesus doubled the lead with a crisp strike before Ryan Ledson's own goal made it three.
Gabriel Martinelli scored his first goals in English football and Rob Holding enjoyed a dream return from injury as Arsenal crushed second-tier Nottingham Forest 5-0.
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Martinelli, making his first Gunners start following a summer move from Brazilian club Ituano, claimed the first-half opener before completing the scoring in stoppage time.
Defender Holding, out for more than nine months with a serious knee problem, powerfully headed home the first of four goals in the final 19 minutes, with Joe Willock and Reiss Nelson also on target.
Southampton routed third-tier Portsmouth 4-0 in the first meeting between the fierce south-coast since 2012, with Danny Ings scoring twice for his boyhood club in their first win at Fratton Park for 35 years.
Danny Welbeck scored his first goal for 11 months in Watford's 2-1 win over Swansea.
Leicester thrashed Luton 4-0 and Everton won 2-0 at Sheffield Wednesday.