Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, 20 May 2023

Score1-0 to Nottingham Forest
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance29,514

View Nottingham Forest v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Nottingham Forest won: 2 Drawn: 3 Arsenal won: 7 Nottingham Forest scored: 8 Arsenal scored: 18 . Arsenal had now lost on their last three visits to the City Ground in all competitions.

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Taiwo Awoniyi 19 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keylor Navas
Defender Felipe Monteiro
Defender Moussa Niakhaté
Defender Renan Lodi
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Jorginho Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Cheikhou Kouyaté for Danilo 73
Brennan Johnson for Taiwo Awoniyi 79
Willy Boly for Felipe Monteiro 79
Wayne Hennessey for Keylor Navas 90

Substitutions:

Eddie Nketiah for Granit Xhaka 63
Kieran Tierney for Jakub Kiwior 63
Fábio Vieira for Leandro Trossard 70

Cards:

Taiwo Awoniyi 25 Y
Moussa Niakhaté 45 Y
Morgan Gibbs-White 79 Y

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 54 Y
Gabriel 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Willy Boly
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Forward Emmanuel Dennis
Forward Sam Surridge

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Reuell Walters
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Mauro Bandeira
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Amario Cozier-Duberry
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 16th . This win confirmed that Nottingham Forest could not be relegated and would play in the Premier League in 2023-24. . Forest had now taken ten points from their last five games in the Premier League. . They scored the opening goal in 13 of their 19 home games in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This defeat confirmed Manchester City as this season's Premier League champions. . Arsenal had now taken nine points from their last eight games in the Premier League. . This was only the second time that the Gunners had failed to score in their 19 away games in this Premier League season.

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Taiwo Awoniyi 19 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Keylor Navas
Defender Felipe Monteiro
Defender Moussa Niakhaté
Defender Renan Lodi
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White

Substitutions:

Cheikhou Kouyaté for Danilo 73
Brennan Johnson for Taiwo Awoniyi 79
Willy Boly for Felipe Monteiro 79
Wayne Hennessey for Keylor Navas 90

Cards:

Taiwo Awoniyi 25 Y
Moussa Niakhaté 45 Y
Morgan Gibbs-White 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Willy Boly
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Forward Emmanuel Dennis
Forward Sam Surridge

Comments:

League position: 16th . This win confirmed that Nottingham Forest could not be relegated and would play in the Premier League in 2023-24. . Forest had now taken ten points from their last five games in the Premier League. . They scored the opening goal in 13 of their 19 home games in this Premier League season.

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
Ben White Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Jorginho Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Eddie Nketiah for Granit Xhaka 63
Kieran Tierney for Jakub Kiwior 63
Fábio Vieira for Leandro Trossard 70

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 54 Y
Gabriel 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Reuell Walters
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Mauro Bandeira
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Amario Cozier-Duberry
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This defeat confirmed Manchester City as this season's Premier League champions. . Arsenal had now taken nine points from their last eight games in the Premier League. . This was only the second time that the Gunners had failed to score in their 19 away games in this Premier League season.