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By Phil McNultyChief football writer at The City Ground
Last updated on 13 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Gabriel Jesus' opener at the City Ground was his fourth in the Premier League so far this seasonArsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points after an impressive second-half show broke Nottingham Forest's resistance at the City Ground.
The Gunners struggled to break down Forest's well-organised rearguard but took the lead after 65 minutes when home keeper Matt Turner allowed Gabriel Jesus' low shot to deflect in as it slipped through his legs at the near post.
Arsenal doubled their lead seven minutes later, cashing in ruthlessly on another Forest error after Gonzalo Montiel gifted possession to Martin Odegaard, his pass setting up Jesus to play in Bukayo Saka for a confident finish across Turner.
Forest substitute Taiwo Awoniyi grabbed one back with a close-range finish in the dying moments and almost levelled from a similar position just moments after, but Gunners keeper David Raya was equal to it.
Manager Mikel Arteta's celebrations at full-time illustrated just how much the win meant in a meeting with a Forest team whose victory here last season ended Arsenal's title challenge.
Liverpool could re-establish their five-point advantage over Arsenal with victory over Chelsea at Anfield on Wednesday, but this win provides the perfect platform for when Jurgen Klopp's side visit Emirates Stadium at the weekend.
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Nottingham Forest
Squad number1Player nameTurner
Squad number29Player nameMontiel
Squad number32Player nameOmobamidele
Squad number40Player nameMurillo
Squad number15Player nameToffolo
Squad number28Player nameDanilo
Squad number5Player nameMangala
Squad number7Player nameN Williams
Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
Squad number16Player nameDomínguez
Squad number11Player nameWood
Squad number9Player nameAwoniyi
Squad number14Player nameHudson-Odoi
Squad number21Player nameElanga
Squad number22Player nameYates
Arsenal
Squad number22Player nameRaya- Squad number4Player nameWhite
- Squad number2Player nameSaliba
- Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
- Squad number35Player nameZinchenko
- Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
- Squad number41Player nameRice
- Squad number10Player nameSmith Rowe
- Squad number7Player nameSaka
- Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
- Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
- Squad number14Player nameNketiah
- Squad number15Player nameKiwior
- Squad number19Player nameTrossard
- Squad number20Player nameJorginho
- Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Line-ups
Nottm Forest
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Turner
- 29Montiel
- 32Omobamidele
- 40Santiago Costa dos Santos
- 15Toffolo
- 28Danilo
- 5MangalaSubstituted forYatesat 71'minutes
- 7N WilliamsSubstituted forElangaat 78'minutes
- 10Gibbs-White
- 16DomínguezSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 64'minutes
- 11WoodSubstituted forAwoniyiat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Worrall
- 9Awoniyi
- 13Hennessey
- 14Hudson-Odoi
- 18Felipe
- 21Elanga
- 22Yates
- 23Vlachodimos
- 41Aguilera
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Raya
- 4White
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forKiwiorat 90+2'minutes
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forJorginhoat 90+2'minutes
- 41Rice
- 10Smith RoweSubstituted forHavertzat 71'minutes
- 7Saka
- 9Gabriel JesusBooked at 40minsSubstituted forNketiahat 78'minutes
- 11MartinelliSubstituted forTrossardat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 14Nketiah
- 15Kiwior
- 17Cédric Soares
- 19Trossard
- 20Jorginho
- 24Nelson
- 29Havertz
- 76Walters
Referee:Simon Hooper
Attendance:29,387
Live Text
Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 2.
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 2.
Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross.
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Declan Rice.
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 2. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a headed pass.
Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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