Arsenal Drop Points In Goalless Draw At Nottingham
Arsenal missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points after they were held to a frustrating draw by Nottingham Forest.
The Gunners end Saturday seven points clear at the summit though after second-placed Manchester City were beaten at Manchester United, while third-placed Aston Villa do not play until Sunday.
However, that incentive to increase the gap further was not enough to get Mikel Arteta’s side going in the first half.
Forest also struggled to create much with neither side able to get a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes. The best chance fell to Gabriel Martinelli who poked the ball wide from inside the six-yard box.
Arteta, who had made three changes to the Arsenal starting XI, introduced Bukayo Saka as a second-half substitute and Forest keeper Matz Sels had to produce an excellent save to keep out a header from the England winger.
It was a valuable point for Forest, who had their gap to the relegation zone cut to four points before kick-off by West Ham’s last-gasp victory at Tottenham Hotspur.