Premier League: Forest beat Man Utd, Saka scores on Arsenal return

Nottingham Forest

secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Manchester United at the City Ground on Tuesday, strengthening their Champions League hopes, while Arsenal maintained pressure on league leaders Liverpool with a 2-1 win against Fulham, marked by Bukayo Saka's return from injury and goal.
Former Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga scored the decisive goal for Forest just five minutes into the match with a remarkable solo effort, running from his own half before beating Andre Onana with a low shot.
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Third-placed Forest now hold a 10-point advantage over Newcastle in sixth position, with the top five teams likely to qualify for Champions League due to English clubs' strong European performances this season.

Forest, two-time European champions, haven't competed in the Champions League since 1980 when they were title holders.
Elanga, who left United in 2023, has found success under Nuno Espirito Santo at Forest.

"He's a special boy and he gives this team his speed. He does it by himself and we are delighted," said Nuno about Elanga's performance.
Forest's impressive season continues despite playing 120 minutes plus penalties against Brighton in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final and missing top scorer Chris Wood through injury.
United's manager

Ruben Amorim

expressed frustration with his team's performance: "This season is like that. We had a lot of shots on goal, we pushed the opponent to the last third, but in the last third we had a lack of quality. We should have won this game, not even drawn, but in the end we have lost three points."
United remain in 13th place, still unable to secure consecutive Premier League wins this season.
Arsenal lose Gabriel

In Arsenal's match, Mikel Merino's deflected shot gave them the lead before Saka headed in his first goal since returning from injury.
"A beautiful moment to see how much our people love and respect Bukayo," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said regarding the warm reception Saka received.
Arsenal's victory was overshadowed by defender Gabriel Magalhaes's injury exit, adding to their injury concerns ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
Saka made an immediate impact after replacing Ethan Nwaneri, scoring his tenth goal of the season by heading in Martinelli's flick from Merino's cross.
Rodrigo Muniz scored a late consolation goal for Fulham, whose European ambitions took a hit with the defeat.
Arsenal's injury list continues to grow with Jurrien Timber also leaving the game, joining already sidelined players Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus.
The victory reduced Arsenal's gap to league leaders Liverpool to nine points.
In other Premier League action, Wolves boosted their survival prospects with a 1-0 win over West Ham at Molineux, with Jorgen Strand Larsen scoring the only goal, moving them 12 points clear of the relegation zone.