Ola Aina scores screamer in Forest’s win as City, Arsenal suffer losses

Ola Aina scored a screamer in Nottingham Forest’s well-deserved 3-0 rout of ten-man West Ham United.

The right wingback rifled the ball into the top corner to score the third goal of the English Premier League (EPL) encounter at the City Ground on Saturday.

The strike was Aina’s first goal of the season, and it sealed three points, moving Nuno Espirito Santo’s side to third on the EPL log with 19 points from 10 matches.

In other games of the day, Bournemouth scored once in each half to condemn Manchester City to a 2-1 defeat.

Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson scored for Bournemouth, which inflicted a rare loss on the reigning EPL champions. Josko Gvardiol scored for Man City.

Man City were uninspired for most of the encounter despite the towering presence of Erling Haaland upfront, supported by Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, and Illkay Gundogan.

The Cherries took the lead nine minutes through the energetic Semenyo, who hit a low shot on the turn from Milos Kerkez’s cross from the byline to put the home side 1-0 ahead.

Both were involved in the second goal, with Semenyo releasing Kerkez for another cross that Evanilson swept in to send fans into dreamland.

Victory is Bournemouth’s first-ever win over Man City in the 21st attempt. It is, however, Man City’s first loss since December 2023 when Pep Guardiola’s side lost 1-0 at Aston Villa. It is also the club’s first defeat of the season, ending their unbeaten start.

The Citizens also dropped to second position on the EPL log, replaced by Liverpool, who defeated Brighton 2-1 thanks to Mohamed Salah’s winner.

Elsewhere, Newcastle United also consigned Arsenal to a 1-0 defeat, the Gunners failing to win in three consecutive EPL matches.

RESULTS

• Newcastle United 1-0 Arsenal
• Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester City
• Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
• Nottingham Forest 3-0 West Ham United
• Southampton 1-0 Everton
• Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City