Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal player ratings — Madueke’s goal secures win for Gunners in Premier League

Noni Madueke celebrates scoring the winning goal for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Noni Madueke came off the bench to score the lone goal of the match as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in their Premier League clash at the the City Ground in Nottingham on Sunday.

Madueke replaced Eberechi Eze at half-time and curled in a shot from a Declan Rice pass along the left, side-stepping Daniel Munoz in the 80th minute. The ball, after a deflection kissed the net, securing full points for the Premier League champion.

It was the third consecutive loss for Forest, across all competitions, while Arsenal cut the lead to three points with league leader Manchester City with the victory.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal player ratings:

Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels (6.8/10), Jair Cunha (6.9/10), Ousmane Diomande (7.1/10), Murillo (7.2/10), Daniel Muñoz (6.5/10), Xaver Schlager (6.6/10), Nicolás Domínguez (6.4/10), Neco Williams (6.3/10), James McAtee (6.5/10), Dan Ndoye (6.2/10), Liam Delap (6.4/10)

Subs: Ibrahim Sangaré (6.2/10), Arnaud Kalimuendo (6.1/10), Chris Wood (6.0/10), Callum Hudson-Odoi (6.0/10)

Arsenal: David Raya (7.2/10), Ben White (6.8/10), Ezri Konsa (7.4/10), Gabriel Magalhães (7.3/10), Riccardo Calafiori (7.0/10), Bruno Guimarães (6.9/10), Declan Rice (7.8/10), Bukayo Saka (6.7/10), Martin Ødegaard (6.8/10), Eberechi Eze (6.4/10), Kai Havertz (6.5/10)

Subs: Noni Madueke (8.2/10), Jurriën Timber (6.6/10), Viktor Gyökeres (6.4/10), Mikel Merino (6.3/10)