Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest
Ref: Darren England, EnglandEmirates Stadium, London · 60,383 cap
Match recap
Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 in their Premier League fixture. Zubimendi, Gyökeres, and Zubimendi scored for Arsenal. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.84 for Arsenal versus 0.20 for Nottingham Forest. Arsenal sit 1st in the Premier League table while Nottingham Forest are 16th.
First Half
⇄
Ødegaard
⚽
Zubimendi
37'
⇄
Murillo
Second Half
⚽
Gyökeres
Assist: Eze
60'
⇄
Wood
60'
⇄
Hudson-Odoi
Calafiori
Yellow Card
⇄
Gyökeres
⇄
Calafiori
73'
⇄
Gibbs-White
73'
⇄
Sangaré
⇄
Madueke
78'
Williams
Yellow Card
⇄
Eze
⚽
Zubimendi
Assist: Trossard
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 | 78 |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 41 |
As of 19 Apr 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
ArsenalNottingham Forest
12Won
Statistical edge
12–2
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.84VS0.20
Attack6 · 0 won
16
Shots
5
5
Shots on target
1
12
Shots in the box
3
4
Shots outside box
2
6
Shots off goal
1
8
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
478
Total passes
409
415
Accurate passes
350
87%
Pass accuracy
86%
Discipline1 · 1 won
8
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
5
Blocked shots
3
0
Goals prevented
0
Arsenal
4-3-3
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1
Arsenal
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1David RayaG
- 3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 8M. ØdegaardM
- 10E. EzeF
- 12J. TimberD
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 23Mikel MerinoM
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 36Martín ZubimendiM
Substitutes
- 4B. WhiteD
- 5P. HincapiéD
- 11Gabriel MartinelliF
- 13KepaG
- 19L. TrossardF
- 22E. NwaneriM
- 41D. RiceM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
- 56M. DowmanM
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3N. WilliamsD
- 4MoratoD
- 5MurilloD
- 6I. SangaréM
- 7C. Hudson-OdoiM
- 8E. AndersonM
- 10M. Gibbs-WhiteM
- 11C. WoodF
- 14D. NdoyeM
- 26M. SelsG
- 31N. MilenkovićD
Substitutes
- 12Douglas LuizM
- 13JohnG
- 15A. KalimuendoF
- 21O. HutchinsonF
- 22R. YatesM
- 24J. McAteeM
- 29D. BakwaF
- 30W. BolyD
- 37N. SavonaD
Arsenal
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Zubimendi | M | 90 | 9.3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Eberechi Eze | F | 79 | 8.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3/7 |
| Noni Madueke | F | 78 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5/8 |
| Cristhian Mosquera | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Magalhães | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mikel Merino | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Jurriën Timber | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | D | 68 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| David Raya | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Viktor Gyökeres | F | 68 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Martin Ødegaard(C) | M | 18 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ben White | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piero Hincapié | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Dowman | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Declan Rice | M | 22 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leandro Trossard | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | D | 22 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Nwaneri | M | 72 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Anderson | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/4 |
| Dan Ndoye | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/4 |
| Murillo | D | 37 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | M | 73 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | M | 60 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Chris Wood | F | 60 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Morato | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matz Sels | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Gibbs-White(C) | M | 73 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nikola Milenković | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neco Williams | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| John Victor | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas Luiz | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willy Boly | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Omari Hutchinson | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dilane Bakwa | F | 30 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Yates | M | 17 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James McAtee | M | 17 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nicolò Savona | D | 53 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | F | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |