Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal: Second-Half Strike Settles a Tight One at the City Ground
A single goal after the interval was enough for Arsenal at the City Ground, as Nottingham Forest were made to pay for a first-half stalemate that never turned in their favour.
Published 18 Oct 20261 min read
Arsenal left the City Ground with all three points after a single second-half goal decided a match that was goalless at the break. Nottingham Forest held their shape well before the interval, but the visitors found the breakthrough after the restart and managed the game from there, conceding nothing in the closing stages.
MatchView the live match centreHow the match unfolded
The decisive moment arrived in the second half, the only goal of the contest coming after a first 45 minutes in which neither side could find a way through. Forest pressed for an equaliser late on, yet Arsenal saw out the win to bank a valuable away victory on the road.
What the result means
StandingsSee the full live tableFor Arsenal, it is the kind of controlled away performance that title challenges are built on — quiet, professional and unhurried, with the points secured without drama. Forest, beaten only by the finest of margins, will point to a defensive display that kept the game alive until the end.
Match data and statistics from the OneLightScore platform. Cover image: Arsenal club crest, OneLightScore platform library. Report by Callum Hendry for OneLightScore.