Arsenal gets late win to keep pressure on Man City as Man Utd held

Noni Madueke scored a late winner for Arsenal in a lackluster match against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. However, the question remains: whose performance fell short when Arsenal claimed a crucial victory?

Goalkeeper Matz Sels was untroubled throughout the game, while Arsenal struggled to create clear chances. Forest's resistance was broken in the 10th minute of stoppage time when Murillo, who suffered a head injury in the first half, somehow managed to almost score an injury-time leveller.

Summer signing Ousmane Diomande, who made his fourth Premier League start, showed promise but was ultimately unable to secure a win for Forest. Jair Cunha, a dependable member of Oliver Glasner's side, was unfortunate when Madueke's shot clipped him and flew into the net.

Neco Williams, who was booked in the first half and struggled to threaten from the wing-back position, was largely ineffective. Xaver Schlager, the midfield midfielder, had a difficult time influencing the game. Nicolas Dominguez, making his first Premier League appearance of the season, ran out of steam late in the match.

James McAtee, who had to step up in the absence of Morgan Gibbs-White, worked hard but couldn't find the spark. Daniel Munoz tested David Raya but lacked the end product, while Dan Ndoye missed a wide early opportunity.

Ibrahim Sangare, coming on for Dominguez at the 74th minute, halted Arsenal's efforts to regain control. The substitutes were relatively inactive, with only a handful making an impact.

David Raya delivered a solid performance in goal, while Ben White provided stability but lacked the spark needed to break through. Ezri Konsa was involved in a physical battle with Delap and made a crucial injury-time tackle. Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori had their moments but ultimately failed to deliver.

Declan Rice provided strength and energy in midfield but missed a big chance that could have given Arsenal the lead. Bruno Guimaraes struggled in midfield. Martin Odegaard, who tried to create chances, could not find the pass to open the Forest defense. Bukayo Saka delivered dangerous crosses but found little room to operate, while Eberechi Eze failed to capitalize on a big chance and was substituted at halftime.

Kai Havertz, despite having the ball, did not offer much and was taken off. Noni Madueke, brought on to add energy and spark, scored the winning goal with a deflected effort from a defensive pass. Viktor Gyokeres, who came on for Havertz, worked hard in the second half. Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber provided useful contributions in midfield and defense, respectively.

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