The winger scored twice, including one goal from the penalty spot, having won the spot-kick himself.
Saka also created three chances including one big chance, and he completed 92% of his passes.
Arsenal's English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring his team second goal during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on January 30, 2024.
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring his team second goal during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on January 30, 2024.
It was a big day for the 22-year-old, as his first goal was his 50th for Arsenal, and his second goal brought him to 100 combined goals and assists for the club.
But speaking afterwards, Saka insisted he should have scored more.
“To be honest, I’m really happy to achieve that (50 goals for Arsenal), but I’m not sure I can be happy today,” Saka said.
“I missed some chances that I thought I could have scored, you know, but obviously it’s a great achievement, so I’m proud of that.”
TOPSHOT - Arsenal's English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2023.
Arsenal’s English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2023.
Saka had seven shots throughout his 67 minutes on the pitch, so you can understand why he might be disappointed to have only scored twice.
But the stats suggest he actually overperformed against his 1.73 expected goals, so he shouldn’t be too hard on himself.
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