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Arsenal Dominates Possession but Struggles to Convert in Nottingham
Nottingham, England – Arsenal secured a victory at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest in a match played on January 17, 2026, for matchday 22 of the Premier League. The match, refereed by Michael Oliver, saw clear dominance from Arsenal in possession (60%) and the number of shots (15), but a lack of precision in front of the opponent’s goal limited the score.
Nottingham Forest, with 40% possession, struggled to contain Arsenal’s attack, though they only managed to generate 6 shots, none of them on target. The home side accumulated 4 corners, while Arsenal achieved 9. The match was characterized by physical play, with 13 fouls committed by Arsenal and 8 by Nottingham Forest. J. Timber (Arsenal) and O. Aina (Nottingham Forest) were cautioned with yellow cards. The final result reflected Arsenal’s territorial superiority, although finishing efficiency will need to be an area for improvement.
Substitutions arsenal: at minute 46 G. Martinelli came in and L. Trossard went out., at minute 57 N. Madueke came in and B. Saka went out., at minute 57 V. Gyokeres came in and Gabriel Jesus went out., at minute 57 M. Odegaard came in and M. Merino went out., at minute 79 M. Zubimendi came in and E. Eze went out.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 76 Igor Jesus came in and D. Ndoye went out., at minute 89 N. Dominguez came in and O. Hutchinson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
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