Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at The City Ground. Goals for Arsenal: Noni Madueke (80').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
David Raya
ARS · 2 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Arsenal created better chances: they win this game 42% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 1.
- Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'


Foul
Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3'NFO

Corner awarded
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 90'+3'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Murillo.
- 90'+2'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams.
Murillo
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Free kick won
Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest).
- 89'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 87'

Free kick won
Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'
SubSubbed on for J. McAtee
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces James McAtee.
C. Hudson-Odoi
- 85'
SubSubbed on for J. Cunha
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Jair Cunha because of an injury.
C. Wood
- 82'

Foul
Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 82'

Free kick won
Arnaud Kalimuendo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
M. Merino
- GOAL80'


Goal! Right footed shot
N. Madueke · ast D. Rice
Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 1. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
NFO 0 - 1 ARS - 79'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 75'

Free kick won
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75'

Foul
Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 74'

Foul
Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 74'

Free kick won
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'

SubSubbed on for N. Domínguez
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
I. Sangaré
- 73'
SubSubbed on for D. Ndoye
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Dan Ndoye.
A. Kalimuendo

