Mediocre Arsenal Crash Out Of FA Cup After Suffering Humiliation In The Hands Nottingham Forest

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Mediocre Arsenal Crash Out Of FA Cup After Suffering Humiliation In The Hands Nottingham Forest Mediocre Arsenal Crash Out Of FA Cup After Suffering Humiliation In The Hands Nottingham Forest

Right-back Eric Lichaj’s first-half brace, either side of Per Mertesacker’s scrambled equaliser, set Forest on course for the upset before Ben Brereton doubled the hosts’ advantage from the penalty spot.

Eric Lichaj scored twice for the home team in the first half either side of a Per Mertesacker goal before Ben Brereton converted from the penalty spot to give Forest a 3-1 lead after the break.

Danny Welbeck gave the 13-time winners hope with just over 10 minutes to go but Kieran Dowell netted from the penalty spot again to seal a 4-2 win for the second-tier side over the Premier League visitors.