Premier League: Nottingham Forest 0 Arsenal 0A potentially pivotal point for jubilant Nottingham Forest and their manager Sean Dyche in his battle to avoid relegation and a result that could prove invaluable for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal as they moved seven points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. A match low on quality, but high on passion, atmosphere and meaning on a dank night by the River Trent. Arteta tried to make an impact on the match by replacing Gabriel Martinelli, guilty of a poor first-half miss, with Leandro Trossard at half-time. Forest had lost eight of their last 10 Premier League games against Arsenal, though both exceptions came here at the City Ground, since their return to the top flight in 2022 (1-0 in May 2023, 0-0 in February 2025). Arteta’s final roll of the dice was to give Eberechi Eze the final 10 minutes or so to try and find a winner.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2026 03:11 UTC