Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Premier League 12 Aug 2023, 11:30
Arsenal
Arsenal
2–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
🏟 Emirates Stadium (London) 👤 M. Oliver Round 1

Match report

Arsenal edged past Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the Premier League on 12 August 2023.

Arsenal dominated possession with 79% of the ball and had 15 shots to Nottingham Forest's 6.

The match was played at Emirates Stadium (London), with M. Oliver in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 79% - 21% Shots 15 - 6 On target 7 - 2 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 12 - 12 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal · 1 goal
8 Declan Rice 89 passes (92% accurate)
8 Matt Turner 5 saves
8 Anthony Elanga 1 assist
7 Edward Nketiah 1 goal
First half vs second half
Nottingham Forest came out stronger after half-time, with 5 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–1 8–5
Shots On Goal 3–0 4–2
Ball Possession 84–16 —
Corners 5–0 3–3
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 6
7 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 1
8 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 2
12 Fouls 12
8 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
79% Ball Possession 21%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 5
763 Passes Total 196
688 Passes Accurate 135
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Arsenal · 4-3-3
1 A. Ramsdale
5 T. Partey 4 B. White 2 W. Saliba 12 J. Timber
8 M. Ødegaard 41 D. Rice 29 K. Havertz
7 B. Saka 14 E. Nketiah 11 G. Martinelli
Nottingham Forest · 3-4-3
1 M. Turner
30 W. Boly 4 J. Worrall 26 S. McKenna
24 S. Aurier 22 R. Yates 5 O. Mangala 43 O. Aina
28 Danilo 20 B. Johnson 10 M. Gibbs-White
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • 19 Leandro Trossard
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães
  • 31 Karl Hein
  • 15 Jakub Kiwior
  • 10 Emile Smith Rowe
  • 21 Fábio Vieira
  • 20 Jorginho
  • 24 Reiss Nelson
Nottingham Forest
Coach
S. Cooper
Substitutes
  • 7 Neco Williams
  • 9 Taiwo Awoniyi
  • 21 Anthony Elanga
  • 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
  • 11 Chris Wood
  • 34 Ethan Horvath
  • 19 Moussa Niakhaté
  • 32 Lewis O'Brien
  • 23 Remo Freuler
Substitutions
  • 50' ↑ T. Tomiyasu ↓ J. Timber Arsenal
  • 71' ↑ T. Awoniyi ↓ Danilo Nottingham Forest
  • 72' ↑ N. Williams ↓ O. Aina Nottingham Forest
  • 74' ↑ L. Trossard ↓ E. Nketiah Arsenal
  • 80' ↑ A. Elanga ↓ B. Johnson Nottingham Forest
  • 86' ↑ Gabriel Magalhães ↓ Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal
  • 90' ↑ C. Wood ↓ J. Worrall Nottingham Forest
  • 90' ↑ C. Kouyaté ↓ O. Mangala Nottingham Forest
Cards
  • 28' O. Aina Nottingham Forest
  • 45+5' J. Timber Arsenal
  • 81' O. Mangala Nottingham Forest
  • 90+2' B. White Arsenal
Head-to-head
Arsenal 4 2 draws 1 Nottingham Forest
2026-01-17 Nottingham vs Arsenal 0 - 0
2025-09-13 Arsenal vs Nottingham 3 - 0
2025-02-26 Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal 0 - 0
2024-11-23 Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest 3 - 0
2024-01-30 Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal 1 - 2
2023-08-12 Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest 2 - 1
Recent form
Arsenal D D D D L
Nottingham Forest D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest?
Arsenal won 2-1 against Nottingham Forest on 12 August 2023.
Who won Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest?
Arsenal won the match 2-1.
Where was Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest played?
The match was played at Emirates Stadium (London).
Who had more possession in Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest?
Arsenal had 79% of possession, compared to 21% for the other side.