Madueke strikes late but who missed his big chance? - Forest v Arsenal ratings

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BBC Sport. (2026, October 18). Madueke strikes late but who missed his big chance? - Forest v Arsenal ratings. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck5yn33jgx84o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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The article provides match ratings for Nottingham Forest and Arsenal players after a Premier League game where Arsenal scored late to win. Matz Sels was untroubled until the final minutes when Forest's resistance broke. Key players like Murillo and Ousmane Diomande received moderate ratings, while Jair Cunha had an unlucky moment as Madueke's shot deflected off him for a goal. Arsenal’s David Raya made a crucial save in injury time to secure the clean sheet, with Ezri Konsa earning praise for his defensive performance.
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### Summary and Analysis of Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Match

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### Conclusion

The 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest was a testament to Arsenal's resilience and ability to win even when playing suboptimally. However, it also highlights the need for improvement in maintaining early-game dominance and consistent high-quality play throughout matches. Moving forward, addressing these issues will be crucial as they face tougher challenges both domestically and in European competitions.

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Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 4 of 36 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles refer to the same Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal on October 18, with the second article providing a post-match player rating.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the same football match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest on October 18, 2026, where Noni Madueke scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory for Arsenal.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 20 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe player ratings for the same Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match, mentioning the same late goal by Madueke and similar details about the game.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal on October 18, 2026, with Noni Madueke scoring a late winning goal.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 24 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same football match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, mentioning similar details such as a 1-0 win for Arsenal and poor attacking performance.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 2 of 10 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A discusses pre-match predictions and team news, while Article B provides post-match ratings and analysis of a completed match.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 5 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A discusses Arsenal's lineup for an upcoming match against Nottingham Forest, while Article B provides player ratings from a completed match between the same teams.”
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Aina Arsenal Forest Nottingham Forest Premier League

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Arsenal ORG · 6× Forest ORG · 6× David Raya PERSON · 2× Delap PERSON · 2× Eze PERSON · 2× Ezri Konsa PERSON · 2× Havertz PERSON · 2× Madueke PERSON · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Riccardo Calafiori PERSON · 2×

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6 Subs not used: Meslier, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Zubimendi, Dowman. Player of the match After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 6 Neco Willams: Booked in the first half and was unable to threaten from wing-back while his usual reliable deliveries did not meet his normal standards.

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

The goalkeeper was untroubled with Arsenal struggling to create clear chances until Forest's resistance was broken with 10 minutes left. asserted
resistance → struggle → minutes
He took a blow to the head in the first half which required treatment and almost grabbed an injury-time leveller following some great skill. asserted
which → take → skill
It was only the summer signing's fourth Premier League start but he has settled well and looked to be helping Forest to a positive point. asserted
he → settle → point
6 Jair Cunha: Has become a dependable member of Oliver Glasner's side and was unlucky when Madueke's shot clipped him and flew in. asserted
shot → become → him
6 Neco Willams: Booked in the first half and was unable to threaten from wing-back while his usual reliable deliveries did not meet his normal standards. asserted
deliveries → book → standards
6 Xaver Schlager: The midfielder has slotted in well to the Forest engine room but was unable to influence the game this time. asserted
midfielder → slot → game
Without the injured Morgan Gibbs-White the onus fell on him to be a creative force but, while he worked hard, could not find that spark. uncertain
he → injure → spark
more will be needed. asserted
more → need → ?
6 Dan Ndoye: The forward shot wide early but there was little end product and he was unable to get the better of Riccardo Calafiori. asserted
he → shoot → Calafiori
6 Liam Delap: Enjoyed the physical battle with Arsenal's defence and was a nuisance to Ezri Konsa and Gabriel but did not get close to a goal. asserted
Delap → enjoy → goal
Substitutes Ibrahim Sangare (on 74, Dominguez): Stopped at the crucial moment to allow Arsenal to regroup and score. asserted
Arsenal → stop → moment
Part of the back four that kept a clean sheet mainly thanks to his brilliant injury-time tackle on Delap. asserted
that → keep → Delap
7 Gabriel Magalhaes: Pressured and tested like his centre back partner but stood up to the challenge as he often does. asserted
he → pressure → challenge
6 Riccardo Calafiori: A loose pass in the first half which ended with a good Forest attack. asserted
which → end → attack
Part of an Arsenal midfield that struggled to create. asserted
that → struggle → midfield
Not the midfielder's best day and he was replaced by Merino. asserted
he → replace → Merino
Tried getting on the ball and looked to make things happen. asserted
things → try → ball
6 Bukayo Saka: Dangerous crosses into the area but not much room to operate as Forest sat deep. asserted
Forest → operate → area
This was a big chance for Eze to make the left wing his own but he didn't take it. asserted
he → make → it
Arsenal were poor going forward despite lots of the ball. asserted
Arsenal → go → ball
Havertz did not offer much and was taken off. asserted
Havertz → offer → much
7 Viktor Gyokeres (on 66, Havertz): Worked hard when he came off the bench. asserted
he → work → bench
6 Jurrien Timber (on 66, White): Provided a cross for a late Rice chance. asserted
Timber → provide → chance
6 Subs not used: Meslier, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Zubimendi, Dowman. Player of the match After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. asserted
score → use → users
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