Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as frustrated Gunners drop points in title race
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal: The points were shared at the City Ground
Arsenal and Nottingham Forest played out an entertaining draw at the City Ground in their top of the table Premier League clash.
Both teams were hoping to secure three points, Arsenal to close the gap on Liverpool, Forest to remain on target for a top four finish but they came away with a point each.
Arsenal again rued their lack of a frontline striker as Riccardo Calafiori came closest to breaking the deadlock with a blistering shot in the first half that struck the woodwork. Though Mikel Arteta’s men dominated possession Matz Sels was only called on a few times and the Forest goalkeeper was up to the task of denying Mikel Merino’s headed effort.
Forest’s best chance fell to in-form striker Chris Wood. Morgan Gibbs-White controlled an aerial ball, spun and slipped him in but Wood’s effort couldn’t beat David Raya.
Both defences were on top form as the result was a fair one even if it means the Gunners fall further behind Liverpool in the title race.
Relive the updates from the City Ground here:
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
75 mins: Ola Aina makes a nice overlapping run and sends in a cross. Saliba is there to deal with the danger but Merino gives up a foul on the edge of the box.
Chance for Forest here?
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
72 mins: Oleksandr Zinchenko is now on for Arsenal as Jorginho is whipped off the pitch with 20 minutes or so to play.
Chance!
A long ball comes over the top and drops to Chris Wood. He controls it brilliantly and tries to position for the shot. He knocks the ball to his right foot and William Saliba comes flying in to poke the ball away!
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
69 mins: Save!
A long ball from the goalkeeper sees Forest get into the final third. Morgan Gibbs-White wins it and slips Chris Wood into the box.
Wood shoots but David Raya is positioned well, covering the near post, and pushes the effort away.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
66 mins: Mikel Merino goes down in the Forest box and claims that he was clipped off the ball by Milenkovic.
Aina dealt with Arsenal’s latest cross and the referee tells Merino to get up and play on.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
63 mins: Nuno Espirito Santo has seen enough. He goes to the bench to try and inject some life into his team.
Ryan Yates and Danilo come on to replace Anthony Elanga and Nicolas Dominguez.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
60 mins: An hour gone at the City Ground and still no goals. Has this one got 0-0 written all over it? Perhaps.
Possession dominance from Arsenal isn’t translating into a huge amount of chances.
Forest have been under pressure in this second half though and haven’t had a response in their opposition’s final third.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
57 mins: Nearly! A third corner in quick succession is floated on the head of Kieran Tierney who turns the ball just wide of the near post.
It was inches away from breaking the deadlock.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
54 mins: Arsenal are looking to push on now. Martin Odegaard is on set piece duties this time but Forest deal with the danger without too much trouble.
The Gunners recover possession though and quickly come at the hosts again.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
51 mins: Declan Rice swings in a corner kick and there’s some trouble for Forest!
Save! Merino makes a late run and leaps onto the ball. He nods it at the goal but a sharp reflex save from Matz Sels palms the ball away.
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