It was quite a night for Kieran Tierney who was finally able to make his Arsenal debut.
The full-back signed from Scottish champions Celtic over the summer, but faced a less-than ideal start to his career in north London as he looked to overcome a long-standing injury.
As a result, the 22-year-old has been working away behind the scenes as he underwent an intense rehabilitation programme before being eased back into full training with the first team squad.
Tierney's had company along the way in the shape of Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin who have both been on a similar schedule as the Scotland international, and after making his comeback against Wolves under-23s last week, it was time for Tierney properly announce himself as one of Arsenal's newest assets.
Despite it being his first competitive game in several months, Tierney looked very sharp in the Carabao Cup victory over Nottingham Forest, giving fans a glimpse of what's to come as he bombarded the Championship side with energy down the left flank and a flurry of dangerous crosses into the penalty area.
It was exactly the sort of exciting display that the Arsenal fans want to see.
It's safe to say that it was a debut to remember for the full-back, and taking to social media he was keen to thank the Arsenal supporters for making him feel so welcome.
He tweeted: Thank you so much for all your support... very grateful. Great feeling making my debut!"
Of course the next challenge is ensuring that Tierney has recovered in time for Arsenal's next game against Manchester United, but based on his enthusiasm you wouldn't bet against the full-back being ready for the huge clash at Old Trafford.
