Arsenal win with one shot on target as Forest sink into bottom three — SkimNews
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- Noni Madueke struck the 80th-minute winner off the bench, his shot deflecting off Jair Cunha to wrong-foot Matz Sels and accounting for Arsenal's lone shot on target in the match
- Arsenal climb to 18 points, three behind Premier League leaders Manchester City, despite failing to register a shot on target in the first half and struggling to convert possession into clear chances
- Nottingham Forest drop into the relegation zone and remain without a home league goal this season after Murillo curled narrowly wide in stoppage time and Ezri Konsa denied Liam Delap with a vital late challenge
- Mikel Arteta reshaped the side at the break, sending on Madueke for Eze before introducing Jurrien Timber, Viktor Gyökeres and Mikel Merino as Arsenal laboured to break down Oliver Glasner's resolute Forest
- Forest carved out the better second-half openings on the counter, with Dan Ndoye shooting into the side netting after Riccardo Calafiori's error and Chris Wood blocked by Declan Rice in the 89th minute
Why it matters: Arsenal grind out an ugly result that keeps them within touching distance of leaders Manchester City, validating Arteta's halftime reshuffle despite a toothless overall display. For Forest, the return of zero goals — including Murillo's curling stoppage-time miss — extends a season-long home scoring drought and drops Oliver Glasner's side into the relegation zone ahead of a decisive run of fixtures.
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