Minute 79: Goal!!! Zubimendi raises the score to 3-0 for Arsenal.
Minute 72: Madueke entered the penalty area and passed the ball to Timber to run up. The defender immediately put the ball in, and just a little while later Rice had time to tap the ball into the net.
Minute 68: Arsenal made a substitution. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice came on to replace Riccardo Calafiori and Gyokeres. This adjustment means Merino will be pushed to play the highest position in the home team's attack.
Minute 65: Madueke continuously made Forest's defense suffer with fast and sudden dribbles. The Arsenal new signing needs to be more precise in finishing to get a goal.
Minute 59: No goal! Gyokeres fired a shot that hit the post after a pass from Madudeke.
Minute 52: Forest almost equalized. Ndoye escaped Calafiori's pursuit and crossed for Wood. This striker brought the ball towards the goal with his chest, and the ball went over the crossbar.
Minute 46: GOAL!!! Gyokeres raises the score to 2-0 for Arsenal. The Swedish striker easily cushioned the ball into the net after Eze's "clearance".
Minute 46: The second half begins.
End of the first half: Arsenal temporarily led 1-0 thanks to a great product by Zubimendi.
Minute 45+1: Gibbs-White bounced around and escaped down to finish in Arsenal's penalty area. However, Forest's number 10 shot went just wide of the post.
The first half has 7 minutes of extra time.
Minute 36: The ball suddenly fell into Zubimendi's position while he was on the edge of the penalty area. However, his shot this time sent the ball over the crossbar.
Minute 32: GOAL! Zubimendi opens the scoring for Arsenal. From a corner kick that was cleared outside the box, the Arsenal rookie immediately made a beautiful volley into a goal.
Minute 30: Every time Arsenal accelerates, like in Eze's breakthrough situations, space will appear. However, Mikel Arteta's players touched the ball too much in key areas, unintentionally giving Forest time to reorganize their squad and block.
Minute 21: Madueke passed the opposing defender and made a favorable pass to Gyokeres. However, this striker could not maintain balance and his shot went wide of the goal.
Minute 17: Arsenal created an encroachment in the first 15 minutes, but their most dangerous opportunities only came from set pieces. Perhaps Postecoglou has learned from experience, minimizing Arsenal's exploitation of "dead balls".
Arsenal made a substitution, Nwaneri came on to replace the injured Odegaard.
Minute 10: No goal! Center back Gabriel headed the ball wide of the goal from a corner kick.
Minute 9: Arsenal gradually regained their rhythm. Noni Madueke accelerated on the right wing before crossing the dangerous cross, but Murillo promptly jumped high to head the ball out of danger.
Minute 5: Nottingham Forest surprisingly was the team that played more proactively in the first minutes, even though they had to visit. In contrast, Arsenal still want to explore their opponents and have not raised their squad.
6:30 p.m.: The match begins!
Starting lineup
Pre-match information
Nottingham Forest surprisingly became the first team to fire a coach in the Premier League in the 2025-2026 season.
This does not entirely stem from their achievements, as they have won 4 points after 3 opening matches. The main reason comes from the irreconciliable conflict between coach Nuno Espirito Santo and the club's board.
More surprisingly, Nottingham decided to appoint Ange Postecoglou - a coach with a football philosophy completely opposite to Nuno. While Nuno is known for his applied defensive play, Postecoglou prefers attacking football and pursues an adventurous style.
Last season, this risk caused Tottenham to fall rapidly and only finished in 17th place, right in the relegation zone. However, the Australian has shown no conservatism in changing his Europa League tactics.
With a more practical approach, he surprisingly led Spurs to the Europa League championship and won a ticket to the Champions League.
Despite being left out by Tottenham, Postecoglou is still highly appreciated. Therefore, Nottingham immediately contacted and appointed him after parting ways with Nuno.
The problem is that Nottingham's current squad was originally built for defensive play. If he does not make a special breakthrough, Postecoglou will need a lot of time to convey a new football philosophy to his students.
The challenge for Postecoglou became more severe when Nottingham had to visit Arsenal in his debut match.
The Gunners are currently considered one of the two brightest candidates for the championship this season. Despite the defeat against Liverpool, the "Gunners" still proved to be really formidable, especially in their defense.
Unfortunately for Postecoglou, he has never had a chance against Arsenal. In his two seasons in charge of Tottenham, the 59-year-old has faced Arsenal four times in the Premier League but has not won a single match (1 draw, 3 losses).
It will be difficult to predict which tactics Postecoglou will employ at the Emirates. If they choose a practical style of play, Arsenal could have a hard time.
Don't forget that Nottingham's current foundation is considered another version of the "Gunners". They rely heavily on solidity in defense and the ability to take advantage of set pieces.
