Arsenal lose to Nottingham Forest as Manchester City wins third Premier League

This Saturday, the Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest 1-0, away from home, in the penultimate round of the English Championship. Taiwo Awoniyi’s goal ensured the hosts’ permanence in the Premier League and the English title of the manchester citywhich has not yet entered the field in the round.

Full time at the City Ground. pic.twitter.com/MZk9YbRGK7

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 20, 2023

With the result, Arsenal remains in second place, with 81 points, but no longer reaches Manchester City, which wins the Premier League for the third consecutive year, reaching nine titles. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest reaches 37 points, in 16th place, and guaranteed to remain in the elite of English football.

The two teams return to the field on the 28th (Sunday), at 12:30 pm (Brasília time), for the last round of the Premier League. Arsenal take on Wolverhampton at the Emirates Stadium while Nottingham Forest visit Crystal Palace.

Needing a win to stay alive in the title race, Arsenal started by dominating the game and keeping the ball in the attacking field. Despite the good start, in the 19th minute, Odegaard lost the ball in midfield, Morgan Gibbs-White started a counterattack and activated Taiwo Awoniyi on the right. The striker came crashing in to open the scoring at Nottingham Forest’s first opportunity.

In the second stage, Arsenal dominated, who needed the comeback in order not to let the title slip away. With 82% of ball possession, the team of Brazilian Gabriel Jesus had difficulties in converting the 11 shots into a goal. On the other hand, Nottingham knew how to hold the pressure from the visitors and bother offensively when they had the ball to guarantee the victory.

22/23 PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆

3️⃣-IN-A-ROW!!! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/hPdh0FZTss

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 20, 2023