Nottm Forest vs Arsenal 2025-26 English Premier League
Arsenal held by Nottingham Forest, fail to capitalise on Man City slip
Arsenal missed the chance to go nine points clear at the top of the Premier League after being held to a 0-0 draw by Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 37': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 76': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye replaces Igor Jesus.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Martín Zubimendi.
- 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 90': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,729
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 30 | 54 | 6 |
| +3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
 ARS |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 60 | Possession | 40 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
| 494 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 26 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 27 | Clearances | 33 |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina  |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
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