Arsenal hung their heads in disappointment after being held to a draw by Nottingham Forest. The match was tough for 90 minutes and ended goalless (0-0).
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Arsenal visited Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in a continuation of the 2024/2025 Premier League. This match is crucial for both teams who are currently in second and third place in the standings.
As predicted, the match was fierce. Nottingham showed their quality as a surprise team in the Premier League this season. Arsenal found it difficult to create opportunities.
This draw means that both teams had to share one point. Arsenal is still in second place with 54 points. Nottingham is in third place with 48 points.
The match started at a moderate tempo. Both teams seemed cautious. Arsenal was more dominant in controlling the ball, but Nottingham applied a high pressure line well.
The ball rotated more in the middle until 20 minutes into the match. Arsenal’s attacks continued to hit a dead end. The hosts appeared solid.
In the 22nd minute, Calafiori almost gave the opponent a penalty. In the 23rd minute, he then got the best chance since the match started, but his shot was still wide.
The game was still locked in the remaining 15 minutes of the first half. The score 0-0 sent the players to the locker room.
Arsenal tried to increase the tempo of the attack in the second half, but Nottingham still showed tough resistance. 15 minutes passed without a mature opportunity for either team.
Until 75 minutes into the match, both teams still couldn’t find a gap between each other. Arsenal had only released 1 shot on target, Nottingham with 2 shots on target;.
In the 80th minute, Arsenal recorded 65% ball possession, but their attacks were easily broken up. The Gunners tried a dead ball scheme, but it didn’t produce results.
The score 0-0 lasted until the end of the match. Both teams had to share points.
William Saliba deserves to be named the best player aka man of the match Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal.
Nottingham Forest is not an easy opponent and this time Arsenal is lucky to have a tough defender like Saliba. This young defender from France is a tough pillar in the back line.
Saliba became the player with the most accurate passes (71) among other players on the field. He also recorded 7 clearances, the most among other players.
FotMob noted that Saliba made 13 defensive actions, including 2 interceptions, 1 block, 1 last man tackle, and won 6 duels. Saliba’s actions and contributions were given a score of 8 by FotMob.
