Arsenal 1-0 Nottingham Forest: Madueke strikes late

Noni Madueke scored the only goal in the 80th minute as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at The City Ground in Nottingham, with Declan Rice credited alongside him on the goal. Arsenal had 73.9 per cent of possession but, according to The Mirror, Mikel Arteta's side had no shot on target for the first 75 minutes. Nottingham Forest had 14 shots and 2 on goal and still could not find a way past David Raya. The win kept Arsenal in touch with Manchester City, according to The Mirror.

How did Noni Madueke settle Arsenal's win at Nottingham Forest?

Neither Nottingham Forest nor Arsenal scored before the break. Madueke was shown a yellow card for Arsenal in the 53rd minute, and the match stayed tight for another stretch of the second half.

The breakthrough arrived in the 80th minute, when Madueke scored for Arsenal with Declan Rice listed alongside him in the match events. The Mirror described it as a late goal and noted that Arteta substituted Madueke, who scored. It was the only goal of the afternoon at The City Ground.

How did Nottingham Forest respond at The City Ground?

Nottingham Forest spent most of the afternoon without the ball and finished with 26.1 per cent of possession. Nottingham Forest completed 152 accurate passes from 219 attempts and won 8 corners. Arsenal completed 565 accurate passes from 629 and had 9 shots, 1 on target.

Liam Delap had 4 shots for Nottingham Forest, and The Mirror called him a key threat who did not score. Neco Williams was booked in the 17th minute, and Sports Mole reported that Gibbs-White was injured and not in the Forest squad. David Raya made 2 saves for Arsenal.

Who started, and who was booked?

Nottingham Forest started in a 3-4-2-1 with Matz Sels in goal and Liam Delap among the starters. Arsenal used a 4-2-3-1, with David Raya in goal and Declan Rice in midfield alongside Bruno Guimarães, according to Sports Mole.

Sports Mole added that Eze started on the left and Zubimendi, back from injury, was on the bench. Each side collected one yellow card: Neco Williams for Nottingham Forest in the 17th minute and Noni Madueke for Arsenal in the 53rd. Nottingham Forest committed 14 fouls, against 8 for Arsenal.

What is next for Arsenal and Nottingham Forest?

Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 with Liverpool and 0-0 with Tottenham Hotspur, beat Aston Villa 2-1, then lost 1-0 to Coventry City and 3-1 to Crystal Palace. Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0, Ipswich Town 4-2, Leeds United 2-1 and Lille 3-0, and lost 3-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion.

ESPN's table did not yet include this game, so Arsenal showed 15 points and Nottingham Forest 5 points, with Manchester City on 21 points. Nottingham Forest travel to Ipswich Town on 23 October at 20:00, and Arsenal host Everton on 24 October at 15:00.

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Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.

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