English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Nottingham Forest
  • 19': Taiwo Awoniyi
FT
1 - 0
Arsenal

    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 Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 1': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
    • 3': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe with a headed pass.
    • 5': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
    • 5': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 8': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 8': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
    • 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Felipe.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Felipe.
    • 17': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
    • 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.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 25': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 29': Hand ball by Jorginho (Arsenal).
    • 30': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
    • 30': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
    • 32': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 32': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Danilo tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
    • 36': Offside, Arsenal. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 38': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Keylor Navas (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 46': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 46': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
    • 48': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
    • 48': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
    • 54': (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
    • 54': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 57': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben White with a through ball.
    • 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Felipe.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Danilo.
    • 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Granit Xhaka.
    • 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jakub Kiwior.
    • 65': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
    • 65': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
    • 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Leandro Trossard.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo.
    • 73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Danilo because of an injury.
    • 74': Hand ball by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 75': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
    • 75': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
    • 76': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 76': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 78': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 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.
    • 81': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 81': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Hand ball by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 89': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 89': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
    • 90'+2': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
    • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Keylor Navas (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90'+9': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Wayne Hennessey replaces Keylor Navas because of an injury.
    • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 0.

    Statistics

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    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

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 29,514

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
    2 Arsenal 0 0 0
    3 Aston Villa 0 0 0
    4 Brentford 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NFO Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Keylor Navas (GK)
    38 Felipe
    19 Moussa Niakhaté Yellow Card
    4 Joe Worrall
    5 Orel Mangala
    22 Ryan Yates
    32 Renan Lodi
    24 Sèrge Aurier
    9 Taiwo Awoniyi
    28 Danilo Santos
    10 Morgan Gibbs-White Yellow Card
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Remo Freuler, Sam Surridge, Willy Boly, Wayne Hennessey, André Ayew, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Harry Toffolo, Brennan Johnson, Emmanuel Dennis.

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães Yellow Card
    4 Ben White
    15 Jakub Kiwior
    5 Thomas Partey
    20 Jorginho
    34 Granit Xhaka
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    9 Gabriel Jesus Yellow Card
    19 Leandro Trossard
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Matt Turner, Reuell Walters, Mauro Bandeira, Kieran Tierney, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Fabio Vieira, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah, Rob Holding.

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