Loan Watch: Toral grabs first goal

Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. With the 2014/15 campaign now underway, seven Gunners are currently away from the club. 

Jon Toral BrentfordJon Toral
Saturday, October 25
Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Brentford
Jon Toral played the final nine minutes and scored in Brentford’s 3-1 loss at Bolton. Neil Danns and Mark Davies gave the home side a second-half lead before Toral pulled one back two minutes after coming on. Craig Davies then scored in the 96th minute to put the game out of Brentford’s reach. 

Carl Jenkinson West Ham UnitedCarl Jenkinson
Saturday, October 25
West Ham United 2-1 Manchester City
Carl Jenkinson played 90 minutes of West Ham’s 2-1 win against Manchester City. Morgan Amalfitano opened the scoring after being found by Enner Valencia and then Diafra Sakho doubled the score with 15 minutes remaining. David Silva pulled one back two minutes later but the Hammers held out for three points.

Benik Afobe MK DonsBenik Afobe
Saturday, October 25
Doncaster Rovers 0-0 MK Dons
Benik Afobe was a 68th-minute substitute in MK Dons’ goalless draw at Doncaster Rovers. This result sees the Dons slip to seventh in League One after Oldham Athletic and Sheffield United won at the weekend. 

Wellington AlmeriaWellington
Saturday, October 25
Almeria 0-1 Athletic Club
Wellington was an unused substitute in Almeria’s 1-0 defeat against Athletic Club. Xabier Etxeita grabbed the game’s only goal in the 56th minute as the struggling Basque club closed the gap on Almeria. 

Ryo Miyaichi FC TwenteRyo Miyaichi
Sunday, October 26
Excelsior 2-1 Twente
Ryo Miyaichi played 57 minutes of Twente’s 2-1 loss at Excelsior before being replaced by Kasper Kusk. Luc Castaignos gave Twente the lead after two minutes but Tom van Weert levelled before half-time. Jeff Stans then netted for the home side after the break to extend Twente’s winless streak to three games.

Kris Olsson FC MidtjyllandKris Olsson
Saturday, October 25
Sonderjyske 1-1 Midtjylland
Kris Olsson was an unused substitute in Midtjylland’s 1-1 draw with Sonderjyske. Marvin Pourie opened the scoring for the home side but Marcos Urena equalised to maintain Midtjylland’s seven-point lead at the top of the Danish Superliga.

Austin Lipman Boreham WoodAustin Lipman
Saturday, October 25
Woking 2-1 Boreham Wood
Austin Lipman was an unused substitute in Boreham Wood’s 2-1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round defeat at Woking. Guiseppe Sole scored either side of Ricky Shakes’ strike to knock the Wood out of the cup.