# Arsenal's Madueke scores as Forest lose

> Arsenal's Noni Madueke scores late winner against Nottingham Forest.
- Title: Arsenal's Madueke scores as Forest lose · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: Arsenal's Noni Madueke scores late winner against Nottingham Forest. Arsenal won 1-0 against Nottingham Forest with Noni Madueke scoring the winning goal…
- Keywords: arsenal, nottingham forest, noni madueke, city ground, premier league, football, bbc sport, sports, Arsenal's, Madueke, scores, Forest
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck5yn33jgx84o
- Published: 2026-10-18T17:35:44.42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: arsenal, nottingham forest, noni madueke, city ground, premier league, football, bbc sport, sports
## Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match
Arsenal won 1-0 against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground with Noni Madueke scoring the winning goal after coming on as a substitute.
## Noni Madueke's performance
Noni Madueke scored the winning goal with a deflected effort after coming on as a substitute at half-time.
## Nottingham Forest's starting XI
Nottingham Forest started with Matz Sels, Murillo, Ousmane Diomande, Jair Cunha, Neco Williams, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Dominguez, James McAtee, Daniel Munoz, Dan Ndoye, and Liam Delap.
## Arsenal's starting XI
Arsenal started with David Raya, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Bruno Guimaraes, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, and Kai Havertz.
## Player ratings
Noni Madueke received a 7.0 rating as Arsenal's player of the match, while Murillo and Liam Delap were rated 6.37 and 6.19 respectively.
## Key player performances
Ezri Konsa was rated 6.26 for his physical battle with Delap and injury-time tackle, while David Raya earned a 6.25 rating for a solid display.
## Arsenal's late goal
Arsenal scored the winning goal with Noni Madueke coming on as a substitute at half-time and scoring with a deflected effort.
## Key takeaway

Arsenal won 1-0 against Nottingham Forest with Noni Madueke scoring the winning goal after coming on as a substitute.