Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions after Arsenal lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
The Gunners needed to win to delay City’s title celebrations ahead of their home match against Chelsea on Sunday.
City had overhauled Arsenal’s eight-point lead as Mikel Arteta’s side faltered, winning 11 Premier League games in a row including a 4-1 victory over their rivals at the end of April.
Pep Guardiola’s team are unbeaten in their last 23 games through all competitions, having also reached the finals of both the FA Cup and Champions League final.
Forest’s victory also secured their own Premier League status again next season.
City have won the Premier League for the third successive campaign and a fifth in the past six years.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Saka tries to test the Forest defence with another inswinging cross from the left, but he sends the ball out for a goal-kick. He is not happy as nobody made a run towards the ball.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Saka cuts the ball onto his right foot and sends a powerful cross into the box. it takes a defection on the way through and spins into the air, with Navas punching it clear under pressure from Odegaard.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Niakhate has caused a lot of problems with his throw-ins into the middle of the Arsenal box, but he sends this one straight to Ramsdale.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
White looks to chip a pass from deep into the Forest box towards Xhaka, who rushes forward to make an option. However, Felipe gets his body in front of the ball and allows Navas to collect it.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Though they haven't beaten Arsenal at home in the league since December 1996, Forest have won their last two meetings with the Gunners overall at the City Ground, winning FA Cup ties in 2018 and 2022. They last won three in a row against them between 1984 and 1986.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Saka has struggled so far. He is finding it difficult to compete with the physicality of the Forest defence and has not been able to get past Lodi on the right.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Danilo breaks down the left and curls a pass into the path of Awoniyi just outside the box. Ramsdale spots the problem and rushes out to slide the ball away. The offside flag then goes up.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Danilo has been brilliant since joining Forest in January but wastes a chance for Forest. Mangala does well to spin past a couple of Arsenal players and sends a pass down the left to Danilo. He is up against White and looks to go past him, but the right-back is quick to stop the danger.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Arsenal are trying to create an attack inside Forest's half, with Odegaard letting the ball go through his legs and into the feet of Saka. However, he was not thinking the same as the Norway international and Lodi comes away with it. Saka then trips the left-back and gives away a foul.
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Gibbs-White sends a deep free-kick into the box, but referee Anthony Taylor stops the game before Forest can attack the ball. Free-kick to Arsenal inside their own box.
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