Match report

Nottingham Forest Stuns Arsenal, Secures Crucial 1-0 Win (Premier League)

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1–0
FT
Arsenal
Arsenal
May 20, 2023

Nottingham Forest stunned visiting Arsenal, securing a crucial 1-0 win at the City Ground in the Premier League on Saturday evening. The victory was secured by T. Awoniyi's early goal that held strong until the final whistle despite fierce pressure from Arsenal late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Arsenal
  • • Goal: T. Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) at 19'
  • • Yellow Card: Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) for argument at 54'
  • • Substitutions: Granit Xhaka on for E. Nketiah, Jakub Kiwior for Kieran Tierney, and L. Trossard for Fábio Vieira from Arsenal
  • • Nottingham Forest made multiple substitutions late in the game including Danilo for Kouyaté and Felipe for Boly

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 12 K. Navas (G)
  • 4 J. Worrall (D)
  • 38 Felipe (D)
  • 19 M. Niakhaté (D)
  • 24 S. Aurier (M)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 5 O. Mangala (M)
  • 32 Renan Lodi (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (F)
  • 28 Danilo (F)
  • 9 T. Awoniyi (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 C. Kouyaté
  • 30 W. Boly
  • 20 B. Johnson
  • 13 W. Hennessey
  • 16 S. Surridge
  • 25 E. Dennis
  • 15 H. Toffolo
  • 23 R. Freuler
  • 34 A. Ayew

Arsenal

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Ramsdale (G)
  • 5 T. Partey (D)
  • 4 B. White (D)
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães (D)
  • 15 J. Kiwior (D)
  • 8 M. Ødegaard (M)
  • 20 Jorginho (M)
  • 34 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 7 B. Saka (F)
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus (F)
  • 19 L. Trossard (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 E. Nketiah
  • 3 K. Tierney
  • 21 Fábio Vieira
  • 85 A. Cozier-Duberry
  • 30 M. Turner
  • 41 Mauro Bandeira
  • 16 R. Holding
  • 10 E. Smith Rowe
  • 97 R. Walters

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    19' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Awoniyi
  2. Nottingham Forest
    25' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    T. Awoniyi

    Foul

  3. Nottingham Forest
    45'+2 Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Moussa Niakhaté

    Time wasting

  4. Arsenal
    54' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Jesus

    Argument

  5. Arsenal
    63' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Granit Xhaka · On: E. Nketiah
  6. Arsenal
    63' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jakub Kiwior · On: K. Tierney
  7. Arsenal
    70' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Trossard · On: Fábio Vieira
  8. Nottingham Forest
    73' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Danilo · On: C. Kouyaté
  9. Arsenal
    78' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Magalhães

    Foul

  10. Nottingham Forest
    79' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Felipe · On: W. Boly
  11. Nottingham Forest
    79' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Awoniyi · On: B. Johnson
  12. Nottingham Forest
    90'+9 Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Navas · On: W. Hennessey

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Arsenal
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 50% 89%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 11
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 161 724
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.55 0.64
Shots off Target 3 7
Possession 18% 82%
Accurate Passes 80 644
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ T. Awoniyi's early goal at 19' set Nottingham Forest on course to a crucial win, despite Arsenal pressing hard in the second half.
  • ▸ Arsenal's inability to convert chances and the defensive resilience of Nottingham Forest were key factors in maintaining the one-goal advantage.