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Madueke came off the bench to score his first Premier League goal of the season.
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Arsenal have now failed to score in six successive first halves.
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Arsenal have kept 7 clean sheets from 11 games this season.
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The Gunners have failed to score a single set-piece so far this season.
October 18, (THEWILL) – Noni Madueke came off the bench to lead Arsenal to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest in a 2026-27 Premier League clash at the City Ground on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta opted to start Eberechi Eze on the left, Kai Havertz led the line, and Bukayo Saka retained his spot on the right.
Declan Rice, Bruno Guimarães, and Martin Odegaard were tasked with supplying the ammunition for the Gunners’ attack.
Both sides failed to record any shots on target in the first half, which is only the second time that has happened in the Premier League this season.
Coincidentally, The first time it happened was in the clash between Arsenal and Aston Villa in August.
In a bid to improve the firepower, Mikel Arteta brought on Noni Madueke for Eberechi Eze after the break.
Madueke scored with Arsenal’s only shot on target in the 80th minute after his strike deflected off Daniel Muñoz to find the back of the net.
It was Madueke’s first Premier League goal of the season.
The former Chelsea winger has now scored eight goals for Arsenal in all competitions since joining the North Londoners last summer.
Nottingham Forest failed to take their chances with Liam Delap, guilty of spurning some half-chances.
The Gunners had Erik Konsa to thank following his last-ditch block to deny Delap when he was through on goal.
Arsenal held on to seal their sixth win of the season, but they remain three points behind leaders Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest’s search for a first home win of the season continues after a poor start to the season, which has seen them earn five points from seven matches.
The Gunners will be back in action in midweek when they take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena.
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Their next Premier League match is against Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Top Stats From Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, According to OPTA Stats.
Arsenal have now won 18 league games by a single goal across the last two seasons, more than any other side in Europe’s top five leagues.
32 – Since Mikel Arteta became Arsenal manager in December 2019, they have had the joint-most 1-0 wins in the Premier League of any side (32, level with Everton).
Arsenal have now failed to score in six successive first halves.
Arsenal have scored an incredible 95% of their goals (21 out of 22) from open play this season, a higher percentage than ANY other team in the Premier League.
Arsenal have kept 7 clean sheets from 11 games this season.
Arsenal have failed to score a single set-piece so far this season.
Noni Madueke’s game by the numbers vs Nottingham Forest:
- 45 minutes played
- 30 touches
- 16/17 passes completed
- 6 crosses
- 2 touches in opp. box
- 2 shots
- 1 goal
