Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal survive late scare, beat Nottingham Forest to go 2nd
Gabriel Jesus scored and then set up Bukayo Saka for another seven minutes later to lead Arsenal to a 2-1 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 1': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 15': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 25': Hand ball by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 30': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a headed pass.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 40': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 44': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 44': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 52': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 52': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 57': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 57': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 59': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 65': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 67': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 70': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Orel Mangala.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.
- 74': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 74': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Neco Williams.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 79': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 79': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 82': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 85': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 87': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 87': Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 88': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 2. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 73.4 | Possession | 26.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 676 | Accurate Passes | 195 |
| 759 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 45 |
| 13 | Clearances | 45 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,387
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,387
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 26 | +28 | 53 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 32 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus  |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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