Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC: match report
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Nottingham Forest FC
Arsenal FC
Arsenal FC defeated Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 at The City Ground after a scoreless first half. Following multiple substitutions from both sides in the second half, Noni Madueke broke the deadlock in the 80th minute with an assist from Declan Rice, securing the away victory.
Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Match stats
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC
2Ousmane Diomande
3Neco Williams
5Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos
8Nicolas Dominguez74'
14Dan Ndoye73'
19Liam Delap
21Xaver Schlager
23Jair Paula85'
24James John McAtee85'
26Matz Sels
27Daniel Munoz
Came on
Rest of the bench (5)
12John Victor
22Ryan Yates
25Luca Netz
31Nikola Milenkovic
34Ola Aina
Noni Madueke entered at halftime and decided the match with the only goal after Declan Rice provided the assist in the second half.
Minute by minute
8 events
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Warming up
Our coverage of Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC starts now. In the Premier League 2026/27, Matchday 7: the ball starts rolling at at The City Ground. From now until the final whistle, everything that happens is right here.
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Pitch conditions
12 °C and a few clouds are expected in The City Ground for the match. Nothing to make life hard for the players.
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Not long now
Half an hour until Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC. If you have not predicted yet, now is the time: it closes at kick-off.
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The teams are coming out
Everything is ready for Nottingham Forest FC vs Arsenal FC. At The City Ground, they're waiting for the teams. Follow the game here, move by move.
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Kick-off
Kick-off! Nottingham Forest FC and Arsenal FC are under way.
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17'Nottingham Forest FC
The referee shows Neco Williams of Nottingham Forest FC a yellow card.
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45'
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Half time Nottingham Forest FC 0-0 Arsenal FC
Half-time: Nottingham Forest FC 0-0 Arsenal FC.
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53'Arsenal FC
Noni Madueke (Arsenal FC) is booked.
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66'Arsenal FC
Three changes together for Arsenal FC.
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74'
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80'Arsenal FC
First goal of the match, by Arsenal FC!
Noni Madueke scores: Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Arsenal FC. Set up by Declan Rice.
Goal #1 in the competition35 minutes after coming onNottingham Forest FC 0-1 Arsenal FC -
85'Nottingham Forest FC
Two fresh faces for Nottingham Forest FC.
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FT Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Arsenal FC
Full time! Arsenal FC beat Nottingham Forest FC: Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Arsenal FC.
Where they stand
Group A| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 7 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 | +18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 7 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 7 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United FC | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City AFC | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town FC | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest FC | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 7 | -8 | 4 |
Arsenal FC reached eighteen points after seven matches, consolidating second place in the standings. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest FC remained with five points near the bottom of the table, facing upcoming fixtures to reverse their current run.
Head to head
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