Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on a late Madueke goal

A deflection off Jair Cunha's leg decided the game. Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on the road Sunday, Oct. 18, at the City Ground in the Premier League, England's top soccer league, with a goal from substitute Noni Madueke in the 80th minute.

The first half ended scoreless. Madueke had come on at halftime for Eze and, late in the game, shot from a tight angle. The ball bounced off Cunha and beat goalkeeper Matz Sels, according to NBC Sports. Goal credits Declan Rice with the assist.

Arsenal had about three-quarters of the possession, according to NBC Sports. Madueke picked up his team's first yellow card for a foul on Nico Dominguez, and there were no red cards.

Madueke spoke after the match about the team's character, according to NBC Sports:

"We showed grit, determination, and I think we showed a champion's spirit here."

The win leaves Arsenal in second place, three points behind Manchester City, according to NBC Sports. In the Sky Sports table from that same Sunday, City has 21 points in seven games and Arsenal has 18. Forest fell into the relegation zone, according to NBC Sports.

City, which beat Ipswich Town 3-2 on Saturday, keeps the lead.