Arsenal news: Reiss Nelson scores twice as Hoffenheim beat Nurnberg 3-1
Nelson signed a new long-term Gunners deal before leaving and is sure to be keen on impressing Unai Emery
ARSENAL kid Reiss Nelson bagged his third and fourth goals of the Bundesliga season as his brace helped Hoffenheim to a 3-1 win away at Nurnberg.
The youngster moved to Germany on a season-long loan in August after signing a new long-term deal.
Nelson made an immediate impact as he scored on his debut just 15 minutes after coming off the bench.
And the 18-year-old is clearly out to impress after scoring twice to earn his side a valuable win.
Hoffenheim were losing 1-0 up until the 50th minute when Nelson fired in an equaliser.
He then took just another seven minutes to net his second of the match.
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And the win was sewn up when Adam Szalai, formerly of Real Madrid, fired in Hoffenheim’s third ten minutes later.
The win sees them move up to eighth in the Bundesliga table.
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Hoffenheim have now won three of their opening eight domestic fixtures and take on Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Nelson now looks set to have a big say in how their season plays out, and he is sure to be desperate to show off his talents in the upcoming Champions League match.
