Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Nottingham Forest are hosting Arsenal
at The City Ground, Nottingham, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 3': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 4': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 14': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
- 14': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 17': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 17': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 20': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Hand ball by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 24': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 24': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 25': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 26': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 27': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 29': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 34': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 35': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 38': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 43': Attempt blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Chris Wood.
- 51': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Murillo.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 57': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 61': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 61': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 65': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 65': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 69': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Jorginho.
- 72': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 72': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
- 73': Hand ball by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 75': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 78': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Chris Wood.
- 80': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 81': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
- 81': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 83': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Offside, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 86': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 87': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 87': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 88': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ben White.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 65.1 | Possession | 34.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 199 |
| 502 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 22 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,200
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,200
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | +16 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic  |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
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