Arsenal Edge Forest as Man United Stumble

Arsenal struck late to secure a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, keeping pace with Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Substitute Noni Madueke broke the deadlock in the 80th minute when his deflected strike off Jair Cunha settled a grinding contest at the Emirates Stadium.

The win lifted Mikel Arteta’s side back into second place, three points behind City, while pushing Forest into the relegation zone.

The late breakthrough capped a resilient performance from the Gunners, who registered just one shot on target throughout a disjointed 90 minutes.

Manager Mikel Arteta praised his squad’s emotional composure against Oliver Glasner’s stubborn defensive setup, noting that his team took necessary risks to earn three points.

Meanwhile, title rivals Manchester City maintain their league lead following a 3-1 victory over Ipswich on Saturday.

In Yorkshire, Manchester United’s turbulent campaign continued as Michael Carrick’s side managed a 1-1 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road.

Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring for the visitors in the 35th minute by guiding Youri Tielemans’ cross into the bottom corner.

However, Dominic Calvert-Lewin restored parity for Leeds six minutes after halftime, leaving 13th-placed United with just one win in seven league fixtures.

Elsewhere across Sunday’s Premier League action, Brighton routed Crystal Palace 5-0, highlighted by a spectacular long-range strike from Diego Gomez from the halfway line.

The result brought Brighton’s season tally to 23 goals in seven games, making them one of the highest-scoring sides at this stage in Premier League history.

Simultaneously, Bournemouth recorded their first league victory of the season with a 2-0 win over 10-man Sunderland.