FOREST 2 - 1 ARSENAL - Sat Dec 21, 1996 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 21, 1996 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 0-0
- Season:
- 1996-97
- Referee:
- Steve Lodge
- Sponsor:
- Labbats
- Attendance:
- 27,384
- Pos Before/After:
- 20
20 - Opp Before/After:
- 2 2
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester United (League Tier 1)
- Arsenal:
- Mar 08, 1997
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3758 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 2125 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 4334 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 5922 (of 7502)
- Notes:
- Stuart Pearce's first game as manager (first spell)
FOREST
Manager: Stuart Pearce
Prior form: LLDLDL (Old to recent)
Goals
Alfe-Inge Haaland (67)
Alfe-Inge Haaland (89)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Mark Crossley | |
| 16 | M |  Nicola Jerkan 26 off for Des Lyttle (85) | |
| 3 | D |  Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Colin Cooper | |
| 5 | D | Steve Chettle | |
| 22 | F |  Bryan Roy off for Nigel Clough (65) | |
| 18 | M |  Alfe-Inge Haaland  (67) (89) | |
| 14 | F | Ian Woan | |
| 9 | F | Dean Saunders | |
| 10 | F | Kevin Campbell | |
| 17 | M | Chris Allen | |
| Subs | |||
| 2 | D | Des Lyttle on for Nicola Jerkan (85) | |
| 29 | F | Nigel Clough on for Bryan Roy (65) | 400th appearance |
| 8 | M |  Scot Gemmill | |
| 7 | M | David Phillips | |
| 13 | GK |  Alan Fettis |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GK | John Lukic |
| D | Andy Linighan | |
| D | Gavin McGowan (69) | |
| 3 | D | Nigel Winterburn |
| 5 | D | Steve Bould |
| 14 | M | Martin Keown |
| 7 | M | David Platt |
| 19 | M | Remi Garde (78) |
| M | Paul Merson | |
| 8 | F | Ian Wright 70 |
| 10 | F | Dennis Bergkamp (74) |
| Subs | ||
| Steve Morrow (78) | ||
| 15 | Ray Parlour (69) | |
| John Hartson (74) | ||
| Bartram | ||
| Marshall |
Videos:
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 3-1 | West Ham United |
| Everton | 0-0 | Leeds United |
| Leicester City | 0-2 | Coventry City |
| Manchester United | 5-0 | Sunderland |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Arsenal |
| Southampton | 3-1 | Derby County |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| PREMIER LEAGUE | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 37 | DDWLWW | ||
| 2 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 35 | DLWWWD | ||
| 3 | Wimbledon | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 34 | DDDWWW | ||
| 4 | Newcastle United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 | WDDLDL | ||
| 5 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 | WLWWWW | ||
| 6 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 28 | LWDWDD | ||
| 7 | Everton | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 27 | WDWLDW | ||
| 8 | Chelsea | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 25 | WDDLDL | ||
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 25 | DWDDWD | ||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24 | WWLLWD | ||
| 11 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 22 | WWDWDL | ||
| 12 | Leicester City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 21 | LWLLWD | ||
| 13 | Leeds United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 21 | WLWWDD | ||
| 14 | Sunderland | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 20 | LLDWLW | ||
| 15 | West Ham United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 18 | LDDDLD | ||
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 15 | LDLLDL | ||
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 13 | WDDWDL | ||
| 18 | Southampton | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -8 | 13 | DLLLLL | ||
| 19 | Coventry City | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 13 | DDLLLW | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 10 | LLDLDL | ||
Table after:
| PREMIER LEAGUE | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 37 | DDWLWW | ||
| 2 | Arsenal | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 35 | LWWWDL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 34 | DDDWWW | ||
 2 | 4 | Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 31 | WDWDDW | 5-0 |
 1 | 5 | Newcastle United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 | WDDLDL | |
| 1 | 6 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 | WLWWWW | |
| 7 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 28 | DWLDWD | 0-0 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 28 | DDLDLW | 3-1 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 26 | WDDWDD | 1-1 | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25 | WLLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 22 | WDWDLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 12 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 22 | LWWDDD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 13 | Leicester City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 21 | WLLWDL | 0-2 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 20 | LDWLWL | 0-5 | |
| 15 | West Ham United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 18 | DDDLDL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 16 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -6 | 16 | LLLLLW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 17 | Coventry City | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 16 | DLLLWW | 2-0 |
| 2 | 18 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 15 | LDLLDL | |
| 2 | 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 13 | WDDWDL | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -14 | 13 | LDLDLW | 2-1 | |