Nottm Forest vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Arsenal defeat hands Man City title, keeps Forest safe
Arsenal's last-flickering hopes of winning the Premier League were extinguished on Saturday by Nottingham Forest, whose 1-0 win courtesy of Taiwo Awoniyi secured their top-flight status.
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 25': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0.
- 54': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Danilo because of an injury.
- 78': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy Boly replaces Felipe.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Wayne Hennessey replaces Keylor Navas because of an injury.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,514
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,514
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 ARS |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 81.7 | Possession | 18.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 644 | Accurate Passes | 80 |
| 724 | Passes | 161 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 19 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 38 | Felipe |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté  |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 32 | Renan Lodi |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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