Premier League: Arsenal steals a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest 2-1
NOTTINGHAM. Arsenal prevailed over Nottingham Forest to win 2-1. A goal from T. Awoniyi was decisive in the 89min.
NOTTINGHAM. Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest to win 2-1. A goal from T. Awoniyi was decisive in the 89min. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Arsenal to strike first with a goal of Gabriel Jesus at the 65′. Then Bukayo Saka scored again for Arsenal in the 72′ minute with a goal. Eventually, Taiwo Awoniyi reduced the distance for Nottingham Forest with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Arsenal was vastly superior ball possession (75%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the The City Ground stadium in Nottingham on Tuesday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Simon Hooper with the assistance of Adrian Holmes and Simon Long. The 4th official was Graham Scott. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold around 2.1 degrees Celsius or 35.71 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 85%.
Match Statistics
Arsenal was in firm control of the ball 75% while Nottingham Forest was struggling with a 25% ball possession.
Arsenal was more aggressive with 138 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 3 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Arsenal won the match.
Nottingham Forest shot 9 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Arsenal shot 21 times, 3 on target, 16 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Nottingham Forest. On the other side, Arsenal received 1 yellow card (Gabriel Jesus).
After playing this encounter, Nottingham Forest will stay with 20 points to stay in the 16th place. Talking about the opposition, Arsenal will have 43 points like Manchester City and Aston Villa to stay in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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40'40'
Gabriel Jesus
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46'46'
Taiwo Awoniyi
Chris Wood
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64'64'
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Nicolás Domínguez
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65'65'
Gabriel Jesus
Oleksandr Zinchenko
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71'71'
Ryan Yates
Orel Mangala
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71'71'
Kai Havertz
Emile Smith Rowe
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72'72'
Bukayo Saka
Gabriel Jesus
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78'78'
Edward Nketiah
Gabriel Jesus
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78'78'
Anthony Elanga
Neco Williams
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78'78'
Leandro Trossard
Gabriel Martinelli
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89'89'
Taiwo Awoniyi
Gonzalo Montiel
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90'90'
Jakub Kiwior
Oleksandr Zinchenko
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90'90'
Jorginho
Martin Ødegaard
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Nottingham Forest will play away against AFC Bournemouth on the 4th of February with a 5-2 head to head statistic in favor of AFC Bournemouth (3 draws).
Arsenal will host Liverpool on the 4th of February with a 15-12 head to head in favor of Liverpool (15 draws).
Nottingham Forest: Formation and Lineups
Nottingham Forest started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo chose to play with the following team: Matt Turner , Gonzalo Montiel , Andrew Omobamidele , Murillo , Harry Toffolo , Danilo , Orel Mangala , Neco Williams , Morgan Gibbs-White , Nicolás Domínguez and Chris Wood .
Substitutes
Nottingham Forest made 4 changes: Chris Wood for Taiwo Awoniyi (46′), Nicolás Domínguez for Callum Hudson-Odoi (64′), Orel Mangala for Ryan Yates (71′) and Neco Williams for Anthony Elanga (78′).
Top player: Murillo
The player who no doubt impressed Nottingham Forest the most was Murillo.
His rating is with 32 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8.
Arsenal: Formation and Lineups
Arsenal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Mikel Arteta Amatriain played with: David Raya , Benjamin White , William Saliba , Gabriel Magalhães , Oleksandr Zinchenko , Martin Ødegaard , Declan Rice , Emile Smith Rowe , Bukayo Saka , Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli .
Substitutes
Arsenal made 5 changes: Emile Smith Rowe for Kai Havertz (71′), Gabriel Jesus for Edward Nketiah (78′), Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard (78′), Martin Ødegaard for Jorginho (90′) and Oleksandr Zinchenko for Jakub Kiwior (90′).
Top player: Martin Ødegaard
Probably the most impressive player in Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 82 passes (86% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7.
Results of the day
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Ume Elvis
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