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Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3-0. Goals: Martín Zubimendi (32'), V. Gyökeres (46'), Martín Zubimendi (79'). Arsenal had 54% possession against Nottingham Forest's 46%. Shots on target: 5-1.

Premier League · Regular Season - 4

Saturday, 13 September 2025

ArsenalArsenal

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest

Referee: D. England

Lineups

ArsenalArsenal4-3-3
D. Raya1D. RayaG
J. Timber12J. TimberD
C. Mosquera3C. MosqueraD
Gabriel6GabrielD
R. Calafiori33R. CalafioriD
M. Odegaard8M. OdegaardM
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
M. Merino23M. MerinoM
N. Madueke20N. MaduekeF
V. Gyökeres14V. GyökeresF
E. Eze10E. EzeF

Substitutes

4B. WhiteD
5P. HincapieD
11G. MartinelliF
19L. TrossardF
22E. NwaneriM
41D. RiceM
49M. Lewis-SkellyD
56M. DowmanM
13K. ArrizabalagaG
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest4-2-3-1
M. Sels26M. SelsG
N. Williams3N. WilliamsD
N. Milenkovic31N. MilenkovicD
Murillo5MurilloD
Morato4MoratoD
I. Sangare6I. SangareM
E. Anderson8E. AndersonM
D. Ndoye14D. NdoyeM
M. Gibbs-White10M. Gibbs-WhiteM
C. Hudson-Odoi7C. Hudson-OdoiM
C. Wood11C. WoodF

Substitutes

12Douglas LuizM
15A. KalimuendoF
21O. HutchinsonF
22R. YatesM
24J. McAteeM
13John VictorG
30W. BolyD
37N. SavonaD
29D. BakwaF

Match Events

18'S

M. Ødegaard

Substitution 1

32'G

Martín Zubimendi

37'S

Murillo

Substitution 1

46'G

V. Gyökeres

Assist: E. Eze

60'S

C. Hudson-Odoi

Substitution 2

60'S

C. Wood

Substitution 3

61'Y

R. Calafiori

68'S

V. Gyökeres

Substitution 2

68'S

R. Calafiori

Substitution 3

73'S

I. Sangaré

Substitution 4

73'S

M. Gibbs-White

Substitution 5

78'Y

N. Williams

78'S

N. Madueke

Substitution 4

79'S

E. Eze

Substitution 5

79'G

Martín Zubimendi

Assist: L. Trossard

Statistics

Arsenal
54%46%
Nottingham Forest
1.84Expected Goals (xG)0.2
16Total Shots5
5Shots on Target1
8Corners3
8Fouls11
2Offsides0
87Pass Accuracy (%)86
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Arsenal host Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 13 September 2025 at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time is 11:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Nottingham Forest sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Nottingham Forest have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 26 Feb 2025: Arsenal 0-0 Nottingham Forest; 23 Nov 2024: Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest; 30 Jan 2024: Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3-0. Arsenal scored through Martín Zubimendi 32', V. Gyökeres 46', Martín Zubimendi 79'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 79 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 54% of the ball against 46% for Nottingham Forest. Shots on target finished 5-1. Expected goals read 1.84 for Arsenal, 0.20 for Nottingham Forest.

Verdict

The win nudges Arsenal forward and leaves Nottingham Forest with work to do. Arsenal sat 1st and Nottingham Forest 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.