Premier League leaders Arsenal held to goalless draw by Nottingham Forest
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That decision is bizarre. The fact it comes off his shoulder isn't relevant to the fact that after, he moves his hand towards the ball to try and keep the ball in play. VAR is a shambles.
Rob, Hull
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Image source, Getty ImagesUh-oh!
Mikel Arteta is talking to TV and he is not in a good mood.
"We had a clear penalty," says the Arsenal boss.
Full quotes to follow.
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Steven Gerrard
Former England and Liverpool captain on TNT Sports
Sean Dyche will be delighted with his players all over the pitch. They deserved to take something out of the game. Arsenal were very wasteful in the first half.
This point could be very important for both sides.
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Image source, PA MediaNottingham Forest have 17 points in 14 matches under Sean Dyche.
They were in the relegation zone when he took charge in October but they went toe-to-toe with the Premier League leaders.
There's growing confidence in these parts that Forest will be in the Premier League next season.
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The games are coming thick and fast for Arsenal.
They're off to Italy next where they face Serie A leaders Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday (20:00 GMT).
The Gunners require one point from two games to automatically reach the last 16.
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Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live at the City Ground
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal are very strong, but they didn't play their very best. However, they created enough chances to win the game and they were unlucky.
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Arsenal have had consecutive goalless draws in the Premier League for the first time since their opening two games of the 2012-13 season against Sunderland and Stoke City.
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Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defender on TNT Sports
You could say it's been a good day for Aston Villa. But it's a point more than Manchester City got.
It's twice now Arsenal have had opportunities to stretch their lead at the top, but they won't panic. Forest were fighting for their lives, this was more like the Forest team we saw last season.
But there were definitely opportunities for Arsenal to win this game.
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Aston Villa, who host Everton tomorrow, will cut Arsenal's lead to four points if they win.
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"The referee’s call of no penalty to Arsenal was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed that the ball was played off Aina’s shoulder first, while his arm was also in a natural position."
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"Champions of Europe, you'll never sing that," sing Forest's fans towards the away end.
The incredible feats of 1979 and 1980 will never be forgotten in these parts.
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Mikel Arteta, who is not smiling, walks over to where Arsenal's travelling fans are gathered. He spends about 20 seconds applauding them before marching towards the changing rooms.
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Two points dropped or one gained by Arsenal? One thing's for sure - that's a great point for Forest.
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One last Arsenal attack.
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Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live at the City Ground
That entire Nottingham Forest back-line have been very good. They have been well organised and we have to celebrate that.
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Forest are on the attack. For one brief moment, panic inside the Arsenal box.
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This was a real opportunity for Arsenal to put some serious daylight between themselves and Manchester City.
They're about to end the day seven points clear which is not bad at all.
But it could have been so much better.
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This is the very reason why Arsenal are not winning this league. Whenever they get a chance to extend their lead, they never take it.
Al, London
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No sign of an Arsenal goal. Mikel Arteta is getting more and more agitated by the second.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
Five additional minutes.
Meanwhile, Ola Aina is booked for time wasting.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 50 |
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| 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 43 |
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| 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 43 |
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| 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 36 |
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| 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 35 |
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| 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 34 |
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| 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 33 |
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| 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
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| 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 32 |
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| 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 31 |
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| 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 29 |
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| 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 29 |
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| 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 28 |
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| 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 27 |
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| 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 26 |
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| 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 25 |
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| 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 22 |
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| 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 17 |
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| 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 14 |
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| 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 7 |
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Manager: Sean Dyche
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Sean Dyche
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
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Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
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Kick off 1' | Nottingham Forest |
2' | Nottingham Forest |
3' | Nottingham Forest |
4' | Arsenal |
5' | Arsenal |
6' | Arsenal |
7' | Arsenal |
8' | Arsenal |
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10' | Arsenal |
11' | Nottingham Forest |
12' | Nottingham Forest |
13' | Nottingham Forest |
14' | Nottingham Forest |
15' | Nottingham Forest |
16' | Nottingham Forest |
17' | Nottingham Forest |
18' | Arsenal |
19' | Arsenal |
20' | Arsenal |
21' | Arsenal |
22' | Arsenal |
23' | Arsenal |
24' | Arsenal |
25' | Nottingham Forest |
26' | Nottingham Forest |
27' | Nottingham Forest |
28' | Arsenal |
29' | Arsenal |
30' | Arsenal |
31' | Arsenal |
32' | Arsenal |
33' | Arsenal |
34' | Arsenal |
35' | Arsenal |
36' | Arsenal |
37' | Nottingham Forest |
38' | Nottingham Forest |
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40' | Nottingham Forest |
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42' | Nottingham Forest |
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44' | Nottingham Forest |
45' | Nottingham Forest |
45'+1 | Nottingham Forest |
45'+2 | Nottingham Forest |
45'+3 | Nottingham Forest |
Half time 45'+4 | Nottingham Forest |
46' | Arsenal |
47' | Arsenal |
48' | Arsenal |
49' | Arsenal |
50' | Nottingham Forest |
51' | Nottingham Forest |
52' | Nottingham Forest |
53' | Arsenal |
54' | Nottingham Forest |
55' | Nottingham Forest |
56' | Nottingham Forest |
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58' | Nottingham Forest |
59' | Nottingham Forest |
60' | Arsenal |
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64' | Nottingham Forest |
65' | Arsenal |
66' | Arsenal |
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68' | Arsenal |
69' | Arsenal |
70' | Arsenal |
71' | Arsenal |
72' | Arsenal |
73' | Arsenal |
74' | Arsenal |
75' | Nottingham Forest |
76' | Arsenal |
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78' | Arsenal |
79' | Arsenal |
80' | Arsenal |
81' | Arsenal |
82' | Arsenal |
83' | Arsenal |
84' | Arsenal |
85' | Arsenal |
86' | Arsenal |
87' | Arsenal |
88' | Nottingham Forest |
89' | Arsenal |
90' | Arsenal |
90'+1 | Arsenal |
90'+2 | Arsenal |
90'+3 | Arsenal |
90'+4 | Arsenal |
90'+5 | Nottingham Forest |
Full time 90'+6 | Nottingham Forest |
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Nottingham Forest have lost eight of their last 10 Premier League games against Arsenal, though both exceptions have come at the City Ground since their return to the division in 2022 (1-0 in May 2023, 0-0 in February 2025).
Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in each of their last three Premier League games against Nottingham Forest, their longest run of league shutouts against the Tricky Trees.
Only West Ham (8) and Wolves (8) have lost more Premier League home games this season than Nottingham Forest (6). It’s the Tricky Trees’ joint-most defeats in their opening 10 home matches of a league campaign, while only in 1908-09 have they ever lost as many as seven of their first 11.
Nottingham Forest have lost six of their 10 Premier League home games this season (W3 D1), already one more than they lost at the City Ground in the whole of last season (W9 D5 L5). Forest have also conceded more home goals this term (17) than in 2024-25 (16).
Arsenal drew 0-0 with Liverpool in their last Premier League game. Since the start of 2022-23, they’ve only failed to score in consecutive league games on two occasions, though both times the second game came away against Nottingham Forest (May 2023, February 2025).
Excluding penalties, Arsenal have scored more set-piece goals than any other side in the Premier League this season (14), while only Bournemouth (14) have conceded more from set plays than Nottingham Forest (13).
Arsenal are the only side not to have trailed by at least two goals in a Premier League game this season, last doing so at Liverpool last May. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest have a goal difference of -8 in a losing game state this season (F6 A14), with only West Ham having lower (-9).
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche has never seen his sides score more than once in a Premier League game against Arsenal, netting eight goals in 19 meetings. He’s also won just two of these 19 games, with Burnley in December 2020 and Everton in February 2023.
Morgan Gibbs-White has scored in his last two Premier League games, and is Nottingham Forest’s highest league scorer this season with five goals. He’s also just one goal or assist away from becoming the first Forest player to register 50 goal involvements in the Premier League (22 goals, 27 assists).
No player has been directly involved in more shots following a ball carry in the Premier League this season than Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (33 – 19 shots, 14 chances created).
