Madueke sinks Forest with Arsenal’s only shot on target

Noni Madueke climbed off the bench to earn a toothless Arsenal a 1-0 win at the City Ground, his deflected effort ten minutes from time enough to move the champions back up to second. Forest drop into the relegation zone after a third 1-0 home defeat of the season.

The numbers frame it: Arsenal have 18 points from 7 matches, with 11 scored and 5 conceded, sitting 2nd after Matchweek 7.

What happens next is the interesting part. Supporters will want to see whether this becomes a pattern or a footnote, and the next fixture is the first real test of that.

As ever, the conversation continues in the supporters room, where the mood after full time tends to be a better barometer than any table.