International football
Premier League: Madueke gives Arsenal win at Nottingham, Brighton crush Palace 5-0
Arsenal won 1-0 with an 80th-minute goal and remain three points behind leaders Manchester City.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 18, 2026, 20:00 · Updated 12:20 · 1 min read
In brief
- Noni Madueke scored the only goal in the 80th minute of Arsenal's win over Nottingham Forest.
- Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0, while Leeds and Manchester United drew 1-1.
- Manchester City lead with 21 points, Arsenal follow with 18 and Brighton are third with 16.
Arsenal picked up three important points at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, winning 1-0 thanks to a Noni Madueke goal in the 80th minute. It was not a very convincing performance from the Gunners, but the win keeps them in pursuit of Manchester City.
Brighton also made their mark on the seventh round, beating Crystal Palace 5-0 at home. Also on Sunday, Bournemouth won 2-0 against Sunderland, while Leeds United and Manchester United shared the points with a 1-1 draw.
Wins for City, Liverpool and Chelsea
On Saturday, Manchester City had beaten Ipswich Town 3-2 at home, Liverpool won 2-1 at Brentford and Chelsea prevailed 2-0 away at Everton.
After seven rounds, Manchester City top the table with 21 points, followed by Arsenal with 18 and Brighton with 16. Chelsea have 13 points and Liverpool 12. At the bottom of the table are Nottingham Forest with 5 points, Sunderland with 4 and Tottenham with 3 points, though with a game in hand.
