Madueke scores only goal as below-par Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest

Noni Madueke’s late goal sealed Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest as the champions survived a scrappy display to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s side were well below their best at the City Ground on Sunday and did not register a shot on target until Madueke bagged their winner 10 minutes from full-time. While the Gunners earned few style points in the East Midlands, they will not be overly concerned after moving with three points of table-toppers City, who beat Ipswich 3-2 on Saturday. After a shock 3-0 loss at Brighton on September 19, second-placed Arsenal have bounced back with three successive victories.