On September 26, Beijing time, the third round of the English League Cup continued and Arsenal welcomed the challenge of Bolton at home. In this match, Arsenal showed a powerful attacking firepower and beat the opponent with a score of 5-1, successfully advancing to the next round.
In the first half, Arsenal quickly got into shape and took the initiative on the field. Rice opened the scoring for Arsenal with a long-range shot from outside the box. Sterling then sent a precise pass from the edge of the road, Nwaneri knew what to do and parried into position to push the goal, extending the score to 2-0. Arsenal's attack was like a tidal wave, making Bolton's defense exhausted.
In the second half, Arsenal's attack continued unabated. Rice showed his passing ability again, and he assisted Nwaneri to make the score 3-0. However, Bolton didn't give up, and they scored a single goal by Collins through aggressive fighting and counter-attacking. But Arsenal players were not affected by the goal and they continued to keep their fighting spirit high. Sterling's shot was blocked after receiving a pass from a teammate in the penalty area, but he quickly followed up with a follow-up shot to collect the first goal of his Arsenal career. Substitute Havertz then added the icing on the cake, scoring another goal for Arsenal to make it 5-1.
In the end, the match ended with Arsenal thrashing Bolton 5-1.
