Arsenal vs Bolton LIVE: Carabao Cup result and reaction as Nwaneri and Sterling score first Gunners goals

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Follow live reaction coverage after Arsenal faced Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup third round.

The Gunners fought out a memorable and hard-fought draw with Man City at the weekend, but given they were seconds from victory, the point will have felt like two lost at the Etihad. Mikel Arteta rotated his pack heavily after that tense encounter, with 16-year-old goalkeeper Jack Porter getting a debut between the sticks and Ethan Nwaneri another young starter.

Arteta was rewarded by two goals from the latter, his first senior goals, as Raheem Sterling also netted his first Gunners goal in an eventual 5-1 win, with Kai Havertz wrapping up the scoring following Declan Rice’s early opener. Aaron Collins netted a consolation for the visitors in the second half to deny Porter a clean sheet, but Bolton were well beaten.

Follow live updates and reaction from the game in the live blog below.

Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers LIVE: League Cup updates

• Kick-off at 7:45pm
• Arsenal XI - Porter, Nichols, Kiwior, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Saka, Sterling, Jesus
• Bolton XI - Southwood, Dacres-Cogley, Forino, Almeida Santos, Toal, Williams, Sheehan, Dempsey, Arfield, McAtee, Collins
• Goal - Rice nets from edge of the box early on (1-0)
• Goal - Nwaneri scores first senior goal to double lead (2-0)
• Goal - Nwaneri adds his second soon after restart (3-0)
• Goal - Bolton pull one back on the counter through Collins (3-1)
• Goal - Sterling taps in his first Arsenal goal (4-1)
• Goal - Havertz nets one off the bench (5-1)

Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers

Goal! Arsenal 3, Bolton Wanderers 1. Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McAtee following a fast break.

25 September 2024 20:56

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Southwood.

25 September 2024 20:54

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Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.

25 September 2024 20:54

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Goal! Arsenal 3, Bolton Wanderers 0. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.

25 September 2024 20:52

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Chris Forino.

25 September 2024 20:50

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Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25 September 2024 20:49

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Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.

25 September 2024 20:48

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First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.

25 September 2024 20:32

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Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked.

25 September 2024 20:32

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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Sheehan.

25 September 2024 20:32