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26/12/2026, City Ground, Nottingham, England
Premiership, English Premiership

Forest Vs Arsenal

Forest play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: L MacNeil (GK) , D McQuistion (CB) , J Rivero (CB) , K Dalton (CB) , G Blair (RB) , A Pelech (LB) , I Cook (CDM) , S Huh (CAM) , J Scroggin (RM) , A Debolt (LM) , J Whyte (ST) And the subs are: J Murray (CB) , M McClintock (CB) , J Pardol (CM) , M McGill (CM) , L Peron (ST)

Arsenal play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: J Teare (GK) , P McCoun (CB) , T Newell (CB) , J Baker (CB) , R Ceci (CM) , B MacRae (CM) , C MacFarlane (CDM) , J Fitzpatrick (RM) , G de Bakkere (LM) , G Ryan (ST) , O Ehiosun (ST) And the subs are: P Meaney (CB) , B MacIver (CB) , K Power (CM) , L Daly (CM) , A Hendrie (ST)

Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face Arsenal.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Premiership, English Premiership.  The attendance is 30000.

1' - Forest kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Inigo Cook plays a short pass to Seung-gyu Huh.  Seung-gyu Huh plays the ball to Apostol Pelech.  Apostol Pelech finds Dave McQuistion with a long ball.  Dave McQuistion spots a run from Jay Whyte.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

6' - Cody MacFarlane finds Tommy Newell with a long pass.  Tommy Newell sees a run from Gethin Ryan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Gethin Ryan is caught offside!  

9' - Apostol Pelech passes to Inigo Cook.  Inigo Cook sees a run from Jay Whyte.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jay Whyte runs on to the ball.  Jay Whyte attempts a shot towards goal...and its in! It's a nice goal from Jay Whyte for Forest!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

9' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

12' - Gilliam de Bakkere passes to Peter McCoun.  Peter McCoun finds John Baker with a short pass.  John Baker plays the ball to Peter McCoun.  Peter McCoun spots a run from Ollie Ehiosun.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ollie Ehiosun has strayed offside!  

15' - Apostol Pelech hits the ball long to Dave McQuistion.  Peter McCoun tackles Dave McQuistion and the ball goes loose.  John Scroggin attempts to use his skills to beat Peter McCoun.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and John Scroggin runs with the ball!  

16' - John Scroggin sees a run from Inigo Cook.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Inigo Cook takes the ball.  Inigo Cook takes a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

19' - John Teare spots a run from Jason Fitzpatrick.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Jason Fitzpatrick has strayed offside!  

25' - Apostol Pelech passes the ball to George Blair.  George Blair finds Dave McQuistion with a short pass.  Dave McQuistion sees Jay Whyte making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Jay Whyte takes the ball.  Jay Whyte tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

32' - John Teare plays a short pass to Tommy Newell.  Tommy Newell passes the ball to Brendan MacRae.  Brendan MacRae looks to hit a long range shot...but the shot is saved by Liam MacNeil!  

35' - Liam MacNeil passes a long ball to Inigo Cook.  Cody MacFarlane dispossesses Inigo Cook and gains possession for his team.  Cody MacFarlane takes the ball past John Scroggin with a turn of pace.  

36' - Cody MacFarlane sees Brendan MacRae making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

38' - Apostol Pelech passes to Seung-gyu Huh.  Brendan MacRae tackles Seung-gyu Huh and takes possession.  Brendan MacRae sees Gethin Ryan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Gethin Ryan has strayed offside!  

41' - Apostol Pelech plays the ball to Juan Rivero.  Juan Rivero sees a run from John Scroggin.  He attempts to play a throughball, and John Scroggin is able to control the ball.  John Scroggin looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but John Teare manages to stop the shot!  

43' - John Teare passes a long ball to John Baker.  John Baker sees Ollie Ehiosun making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

52' - Cody MacFarlane passes to Rocco Ceci.  Rocco Ceci passes the ball to Cody MacFarlane.  Cody MacFarlane passes a long ball to John Baker.  John Baker passes the ball to Gilliam de Bakkere.  Gilliam de Bakkere sees a run from Jason Fitzpatrick.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Jason Fitzpatrick is able to control the ball.  Jason Fitzpatrick hits a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Seung-gyu Huh gets to the ball first and clears.

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Brendan MacRae is going to be taken off.  Kenzie Power is brought on from the bench.  

69' - Dave McQuistion spots a run from Jay Whyte.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Cody MacFarlane is going to be taken off.  Paul Meaney is going to be brought on.  

73' - Gilliam de Bakkere sees a run from Kenzie Power.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tommy Newell is going to be taken off.  Brendan MacIver joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Kenzie Power sees Rocco Ceci making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Rocco Ceci is caught offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave McQuistion is going to be taken off.  Martin McClintock joins the game from the bench.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Juan Rivero will come off.  Jamie Murray joins the game from the bench.  

84' - Rocco Ceci takes the ball past Jamie Murray with a turn of pace.  

85' - Rocco Ceci spots a run from Jason Fitzpatrick.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

89' - Apostol Pelech passes the ball to Liam MacNeil.  Liam MacNeil plays a long pass to George Blair.  George Blair curves the ball into the box, but John Baker intercepts the ball.  



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Arsenal.