Premier League 2026-27 | Matchday 7 | 2026-10-19 00:30 JST
Match summary
Nottingham Forest and Arsenal met in the Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 7 on October 19. Arsenal held on to a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest. It was 0-0 at half-time. Arsenal scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Arsenal's scorers: N. Madueke. Assists: Arsenal – D. Rice.
Possession: Nottingham Forest 26%, Arsenal 74%. Shots: Nottingham Forest 14, Arsenal 9. Arsenal won despite having fewer shots. Arsenal scored 1 from 1 shots on target.
Team stats
3-4-2-1
4-2-3-1
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| Nottingham Forest | Stat | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 26% | Possession | 74% |
| 0.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 |
| 14 | Shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 6 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 224 | Passes | 634 |
| 158 | Accurate passes | 569 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Michael Oliver
Player stats
Nottingham Forest
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 14(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.83 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 8(5) |
| MF | R. Yates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | C. Hudson-Odoi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | I. Sangaré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.49 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3(1) | |
| DF | O. Aina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | N. Milenković | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | L. Netz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | John | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | C. Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | |
| FW | A. Kalimuendo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | |
| GK | M. Sels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(47%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.55 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | L. Delap | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3(75%) | 1 | 2 | 9(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.15 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 16(6) |
| DF | O. Diomande | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13(68%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6(4) | |
| DF | Murillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 1 | 27(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.57 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 6(4) |
| MF | D. Muñoz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.39 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6(4) | |
| MF | J. McAtee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.58 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 3(2) | |
| MF | N. Domínguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 0 | 7(64%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.73 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 12(5) |
| MF | N. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16(70%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.97 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 13(7) | |
| MF | D. Ndoye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.13 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | |
| MF | X. Schlager | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 7 | 0 | 11(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.63 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 16(9) |
Arsenal
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | N. Madueke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16(94%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3(0) | |
| GK | I. Meslier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | Cristhian Mosquera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | J. Timber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 14(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1(0) |
| DF | M. Lewis-Skelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | Mikel Merino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | |
| FW | M. Dowman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | Martín Zubimendi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | V. Gyökeres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 5(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5(1) |
| FW | K. Havertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.34 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 7(3) | |
| MF | E. Eze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 9(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.69 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 8(4) |
| MF | M. Ødegaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 69(92%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.83 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4(1) |
| MF | B. Saka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(33%) | 4 | 0 | 26(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.54 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 20(9) |
| MF | Bruno Guimarães | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(100%) | 2 | 0 | 51(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 12(10) |
| MF | D. Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93(94%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 5(0) | |
| DF | R. Calafiori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.19 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 4(1) | |
| DF | Gabriel Magalhães | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 70(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.53 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 13(9) | |
| DF | E. Konsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80(98%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.43 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 10(5) | |
| DF | B. White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | |
| GK | David Raya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(61%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.86 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 26 | M. Sels |
| Starter | DF | 23 | Jair |
| Starter | DF | 2 | O. Diomande |
| Starter | DF | 5 | Murillo |
| Starter | MF | 27 | D. Muñoz |
| Starter | MF | 24 | J. McAtee |
| Starter | MF | 21 | X. Schlager |
| Starter | MF | 3 | N. Williams |
| Starter | MF | 8 | N. Domínguez |
| Starter | MF | 14 | D. Ndoye |
| Starter | FW | 19 | L. Delap |
| Bench | MF | 6 | I. Sangaré |
| Bench | FW | 7 | C. Hudson-Odoi |
| Bench | FW | 9 | C. Wood |
| Bench | FW | 15 | A. Kalimuendo |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 12 | John |
| Bench | DF | 31 | N. Milenković |
| Bench | DF | 25 | L. Netz |
| Bench | DF | 34 | O. Aina |
| Bench | MF | 22 | R. Yates |
Arsenal
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | David Raya |
| Starter | DF | 4 | B. White |
| Starter | DF | 15 | E. Konsa |
| Starter | DF | 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| Starter | DF | 33 | R. Calafiori |
| Starter | MF | 41 | D. Rice |
| Starter | MF | 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| Starter | MF | 7 | B. Saka |
| Starter | MF | 8 | M. Ødegaard |
| Starter | MF | 10 | E. Eze |
| Starter | FW | 29 | K. Havertz |
| Bench | DF | 12 | J. Timber |
| Bench | MF | 23 | Mikel Merino |
| Bench | FW | 14 | V. Gyökeres |
| Bench | FW | 20 | N. Madueke |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 30 | I. Meslier |
| Bench | DF | 49 | M. Lewis-Skelly |
| Bench | DF | 3 | Cristhian Mosquera |
| Bench | MF | 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| Bench | FW | 56 | M. Dowman |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 17' | Nottingham Forest | 🟨 Yellow card | N. Williams | |
| 2H 1' | Arsenal | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Eze → IN N. Madueke | |
| 2H 8' | Arsenal | 🟨 Yellow card | N. Madueke | |
| 2H 21' | Arsenal | 🔄 Substitution | OUT B. White → IN J. Timber | |
| 2H 21' | Arsenal | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Bruno Guimarães → IN Mikel Merino | |
| 2H 21' | Arsenal | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Havertz → IN V. Gyökeres | |
| 2H 29' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Domínguez → IN I. Sangaré | |
| 2H 29' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Ndoye → IN A. Kalimuendo | |
| 2H 35' | Arsenal | ⚽ Goal | N. Madueke | 0-1 |
| 2H 40' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. McAtee → IN C. Hudson-Odoi | |
| 2H 40' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Jair → IN C. Wood |
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