Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 19': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke following a fast break.
- 23': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 25': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 25': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 30': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 37': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 42': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 42': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 52': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 55': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Noni Madueke.
- 56': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Noni Madueke.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 59': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murillo.
- 62': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 64': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 66': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 66': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 74': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye replaces Igor Jesus.
- 77': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Martín Zubimendi.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 82': Attempt blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 84': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 86': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 86': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 89': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 90': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 90'+5': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,729
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,729
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 29 | +36 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | +32 | 59 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 28 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 28 | +8 | 51 |
Line-Ups
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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