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Arsenal claimed a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest on Sunday despite managing only a single shot on target throughout the match.
Noni Madueke, a 24-year-old half-time replacement for Eberechi Eze, broke the deadlock in the 80th minute with a deflected effort that proved to be Arsenal's sole attempt on goal. The winger had been omitted from Thomas Tuchel's most recent England squad.
The result marked Arsenal's 10th win in 11 competitive fixtures under Arteta, who remarked afterward: "They put a Christmas tree there. There is no space to play."
For Forest, the defeat carried heavier consequences. It was their third consecutive league loss and their third 1-0 home reversal of the campaign. Oliver Glasner's side have now gone five home matches across all competitions without scoring and sit in the relegation zone after seven games, having squandered two significant late opportunities to equalise.
Source: ESPN - Sun Oct 18, 3:28 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).