Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Madueke’s late goal settled a 1–0 win
Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 on 18 October 2026. Sky’s match report identifies Madueke’s 80th-minute goal and the deflection.
Arsenal won 1–0 away at Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on 18 October 2026. Sky Sports’ original match report identifies Noni Madueke’s 80th-minute deflected strike as the only goal.
The decisive moment
Sky’s report says substitute Madueke cut inside from the left and his shot deflected off Jair Cunha before beating Matz Sels. The report credits the goal to Madueke and records it as Arsenal’s only shot on target.
That source also reports late Forest chances, including a Murillo effort narrowly wide and a challenge denying Liam Delap. These details explain why a narrow final result does not mean the closing minutes were uneventful. They should not be expanded into unsupported claims about what either side deserved.
A deflection and the recorded scorer
The match report describes both a deflection and a named goalscorer. Those statements can coexist. Do not change the credited scorer to ‘own goal’ solely because a shot touched a defender; follow the scoring credit in the event record being reported.
For an original reading exercise, separate three questions: who attempted the shot, what contact altered its path, and whom the record credits. A short clip may show contact without answering all three. Here the reporting identifies Madueke as the scorer and Cunha as the defender whose touch changed the flight.
Date and result context
The exact abbreviated query ‘nottm forest vs arsenal’ appeared in Google Trends India’s past-24-hours view observed on 19 October 2026. This article answers the 18 October completed Premier League match. It does not combine that fixture with older 0–0,1–2 or cup meetings that can appear in an undated search.
The final line ‘Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal’ is written in home-team-first order. Rewriting it as ‘Arsenal won 1–0 away’ preserves the same result. A 1–0 score identifies a one-goal margin and a clean sheet for the winning side; it does not supply a full statistical account of the match or establish the quality of every chance.
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Frequently asked questions
Who scored the winner?
Sky’s match record credits Noni Madueke with the 80th-minute goal.
Where was the match played?
It was played at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.