Man City wins the title after Arsenal loses, keeping Forest safe

By Navneet Singh wisdomimbibe.com

Nottingham Forest defeated Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday.

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Arsenal's slim chances of winning the Premier League ended with this defeat.

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Taiwo Awoniyi's goal gave Nottingham Forest the victory and ensured their place in the top division.

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The game changed in the 19th minute when Arsenal's normally superb midfielder Martin Odegaard made a rare error, handing control to Morgan Gibbs-White.

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Morgan Gibbs-White pushed forward before finding Awoniyi, who poked the ball home and sparked frenzied celebrations.

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Arsenal dominated possession but couldn't convert it into points.

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The superb Keylor Navas in goal for the hosts foiled Gabriel Jesus multiple chances.

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Forest used the counter-attack to create a number of chances.

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Arsenal is now second on 81 points with one game remaining, while Manchester City is third on 85 points with three games remaining, beginning at home against Chelsea on Sunday.

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