Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest — Premier League, 12 Aug 2023
Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the Premier League on 12 August 2023 at Emirates Stadium, London. E. Nketiah, Bukayo Saka, T. Awoniyi got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Arsenal have won 1 and Nottingham Forest 3.
· kickoff·Emirates Stadium · London·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-026'assist: Gabriel Martinelli
- 28'Foul
- 2-032'assist: William Saliba
- 45+5'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 50'
- 71'out: T. Awoniyi
- 72'out: Neco Williams
- 74'
- 80'
- 81'Foul
- 2-182'assist: Anthony Elanga
- 86'
- 90'
- 90'
- 90+2'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Arsenal
- 8.3Bukayo SakaF
- 7.3William SalibaD
- 7.3Thomas ParteyD
- 7.3Kai HavertzM
- 7.3Edward NketiahF
- 7.3Declan RiceM
- 7.2Gabriel MartinelliF
- 7.2Martin ØdegaardM
- 6.9Leandro TrossardF
- 6.9Takehiro TomiyasuD
- 6.7Aaron RamsdaleG
- 6.6Jurriën TimberD
- 6.6Benjamin WhiteD
- 6.3Gabriel MagalhãesD
Nottingham Forest
- 7.5Anthony ElangaF
- 7.3Matthew TurnerG
- 7.3Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 7.0Willy BolyD
- 6.9DaniloF
- 6.9Ola AinaM
- 6.9Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF
- 6.7Serge AurierM
- 6.6Cheikhou KouyatéM
- 6.6Neco WilliamsD
- 6.6Joseph WorrallD
- 6.3Brennan JohnsonF
- 6.3Christopher WoodF
- 6.3Orel MangalaM
- 6.3Ryan YatesM
- 6.3Scott McKennaD
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest3-4-3
Arsenal4-3-3
Substitutes
ArsenalMikel Arteta
Substitutes
- 24R. NelsonF
- 10Emile Smith RoweM
- 19Leandro Trossard74'F6.9
- 20JorginhoM
- 18Takehiro Tomiyasu50'D6.9
- 6Gabriel Magalhães86'D6.3
- 21Fábio VieiraM
- 15Jakub KiwiorD
- 31Karl HeinG
Nottingham ForestS. Cooper
Substitutes
- 34Ethan HorvathG
- 23Remo FreulerM
- 8C. Kouyaté90'M6.6
- 9T. Awoniyi82'71'F7.3
- 11Christopher Wood90'F6.3
- 32Lewis O'BrienM
- 19Moussa NiakhatéD
- 7Neco Williams72'D6.6
- 21Anthony Elanga80'F7.5
Team statistics
78%Possession22%
0.83Expected goals (xG)1.18
15Total shots6
7Shots on target2
3Shots off target3
5Blocked shots1
8Corners3
2Offsides1
12Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves5
769Total passes200
693Accurate passes137
90%Pass accuracy69%
Arsenal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukayo Saka | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | 8.3 |
| William Saliba | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Thomas Partey | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kai Havertz | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Edward Nketiah | 73 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Declan Rice | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 86 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Leandro Trossard | 17 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 40 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron Ramsdale | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jurriën Timber | 50 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin White | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Elanga | 10 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Matthew Turner | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 19 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Willy Boly | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Danilo | 71 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ola Aina | 72 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Serge Aurier | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Neco Williams | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joseph Worrall | 89 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Brennan Johnson | 80 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Christopher Wood | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Orel Mangala | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
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- 20 May 23Nottingham Forest1-0Arsenal
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- 07 Jan 18Nottingham Forest4-2Arsenal
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