Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, 30 January 2024

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeSimon Hooper
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance29,387

View Nottingham Forest v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 14 Nottingham Forest won: 2 Drawn: 3 Arsenal won: 9 Nottingham Forest scored: 10 Arsenal scored: 22 . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to win four consecutive home games against Arsenal in all competitions for the first time.

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Taiwo Awoniyi 89 G

Goals:

Gabriel Jesus 65 G
Bukayo Saka 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Murillo
Defender Andrew Omobamidele
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Chris Wood

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Gabriel Jesus Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward

Substitutions:

Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 46
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Nicolás Domínguez 64
Ryan Yates for Orel Mangala 71
Anthony Elanga for Neco Williams 78

Substitutions:

Kai Havertz for Emile Smith Rowe 71
Eddie Nketiah for Gabriel Jesus 78
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 78
Jorginho for Martin Odegaard 90+2
Jakub Kiwior for Olexsandr Zinchenko 90+2

Cards:

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defender Felipe Monteiro
Defender Joe Worrall
Midfielder Brandon Aguilera
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender Reuell Walters
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest had now lost their opening two league games of a year for the first time since 2004 in the League Championship. . Forest remained as only team not to score in 90th minute or later so far in this Premier League season. . They had now lost eight of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won two).

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal had now won 30 of their last 50 games in all competitions (lost 11). . The Gunners avoided failing to win in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since June 2020. . They had now won their opening two Premier League games of a year for the first time since 2014.

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Taiwo Awoniyi 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Murillo
Defender Andrew Omobamidele
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Chris Wood

Substitutions:

Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 46
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Nicolás Domínguez 64
Ryan Yates for Orel Mangala 71
Anthony Elanga for Neco Williams 78

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defender Felipe Monteiro
Defender Joe Worrall
Midfielder Brandon Aguilera
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest had now lost their opening two league games of a year for the first time since 2004 in the League Championship. . Forest remained as only team not to score in 90th minute or later so far in this Premier League season. . They had now lost eight of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won two).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Gabriel Jesus 65 G
Bukayo Saka 72 G

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Olexsandr Zinchenko Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Gabriel Jesus Forward
Gabriel Martinelli Forward

Substitutions:

Kai Havertz for Emile Smith Rowe 71
Eddie Nketiah for Gabriel Jesus 78
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Martinelli 78
Jorginho for Martin Odegaard 90+2
Jakub Kiwior for Olexsandr Zinchenko 90+2

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Jakub Kiwior
Defender Reuell Walters
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal had now won 30 of their last 50 games in all competitions (lost 11). . The Gunners avoided failing to win in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since June 2020. . They had now won their opening two Premier League games of a year for the first time since 2014.