Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal LIVE: Gunners miss chance to go nine points clear after goalless draw

Live Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal LIVE: Gunners miss chance to go nine points clear after goalless draw

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Ben Fleming and James Goldman Published January 17, 2026 4:00pm Updated January 17, 2026 7:33pm Share this article via whatsappShare this article via xCopy the link to this article.Link is copiedShare this article via facebook Comment now Comments Forest looking to put a dent in Arsenal’s title bid today Picture: Getty)

Arsenal squandered the opportunity to move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League following a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City’s comprehensive defeat in the Manchester derby earlier in the day had handed Mikel Arteta’s side to put further distance between them and the chasing pack.

Forest, who were put under futher pressure prior to kick-off following West Ham’s late win at Spurs, have proven to be tough opponents for the Gunners at the City Ground in recent years and so it proved again.

Gabriel Martinelli missed the one clear chance of the first half when he skwewed wide from close range after Noni Madueke miscued his volley.

Mikel Arteta made a chance at the start of the second period with Leandro Trossard replacing Gabriel Martinelli but to little effect.

Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino and Gabriel Jesus were summoned shortly afterwards and eventually the visitors began to turn the screw.

Matz Selz made saves from Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, while Merino headed wide from a free-kick when it seemed certain he would score.

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That’s that. Arsenal extend their lead to seven points but that will feel like another opportunity missed to put further ground between them and the chasing pack.

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90 mins: There’s going to be five added minutes for someone to find a winner.

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80 mins: Arsenal think they should have had a penalty but VAR has deemed Ola Aina’s hand was in a natural position in his attempt to keep the ball in play. Eberechi Eze, meanwhile, is on for Martin Zubimendi.

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75 mins: More frustration for Arsenal as Mikel Merino heads Declan Rice’s wide from close range. You really would have fancied the Spaniard to score from there.

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64 mins: So close for the league leaders. That’s a much better save from Selz who fingertips Saka’s header behind for a corner after he’d been found by Rice at the far post.

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59 mins: An immediate impact from Saka who fashions a chance for Declan Rice with a cross that located the England man on the penalty spot but his bouncing volley was easily pushed aside by Matz Sels

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55 mins: Mikel Arteta has seen enough. Arsenal are making a triple change with Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino and Gabriel Jesus entering the fray. Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard make way.

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50 mins: Five minutes into the second half and it’s still following the pattern of the opening period. Possession aplenty for Arsenal but they’re not offering much threat despite the introduction of Trossard.

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The second half is underway with Arsenal having made one change. Leandro Trossard replacing Gabriel Martinelli.

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Goalless it remains at the break, but the two best chances of the half belonged to Arsenal.

Martinelli fired wide from close range, before Gyokeres was unable to make the most of a mistake from Murillo to get a shot off on goal.

The hosts fought back well as the half went on, and they’ll surely be happy with how things stand at the break.

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45+3 mins: A late corner in the first half for Forest, but Dominguez’s flick-on at the near post is cleared away by Arsenal and the half-time whistle goes.

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45 mins: Raya comes out of his box and makes a real hash of clearing the ball away. Thankfully for Arsenal, the Spanish keeper recovers in time and boots the ball into touch.

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41 mins: CHANCE! A bad mistake from Murillo allows Gyokeres to run through on goal, but the Forest defender recovers superbly to block the Arsenal striker’s eventual effort.

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39 mins: Anderson whips in the free-kick with plenty of power but Raya gets a good punch on it before Aina blazes the ball wide a few phases later.

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37 mins: Timber brings Hudson-Odoi down just on the edge of the penalty area. A tad fortunate for Arsenal and their full-back but still a great position for Forest to try and create something.

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36 mins: Hudson-Odoi gets the better of White down the Forest left, but Gabriel rises well to head his cross away from danger.

Forest just beginning to come out of their shell after a period of soaking up pressure from the visitors.

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31 mins: Arsenal starting to turn the screw here, as Zubimendi makes a good run into the box. The Spaniard fires a ball across the six-yard box but nobody in an Arsenal shirt can get on the end of it.

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29 mins: CLOSE! Martinelli should score.

The ball is initially cleared from a corner, but a deflected shot falls into the path of Martinelli who somewhow conspires to fire wide from a matter of yards out.

A huge miss for the Brazilian.

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28 mins: A superb ball in from White almost finds Rice inside the box. The Arsenal midfielder makes a dart towards the six-yard box, but he can’t quite get a touch on it as Aina forces it behind for a corner.

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25 mins: Forest win a corner up the other end, but Anderson’s delivery comes to nothing after a foul inside the area on Odegaard.

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