With a 1-0 victory over Arsenal to clinch their spot in the Premier League for the next season, Nottingham Forest also handed Manchester City the championship.
The Gunners appeared absolutely disconnected from beginning to end as a result of Mikel Arteta's odd new system, and Taiwo Awoniyi's first-half goal will go down in history as one of the biggest in recent memory.
Arsenal experienced some anxious moments as a result of Forest's aggressive start, but gradually the Gunners got their feet and began to play some wonderful football. When Gabriel Jesus' header lofted up and nearly missed the roof of the net, Keylor Navas quickly reacted to stop the effort.
But Forest was the one who struck first. Awoniyi was fortunate to deflect Gabriel's attempted clearing back into an open net after Morgan Gibbs-White led an energetic counter and sent the ball through to her.
Arsenal clearly wanted to reply, but their play became sloppy and awkward as Forest fell back to defend their vital points. A win for Forest would have been enough to ensure survival for the hosts and give the Premier League title to Manchester City.
This new style Despite having over 80% of the ball in the first half, Arsenal hardly ever seemed to test Navas before the break.
The similar storyline persisted throughout the second half, but Arsenal did have a chance to change things when Bukayo Saka ran around his defender and shot straight at the relieved Navas.
After yet another Arsenal defensive blunder, Gibbs-White drove into the side netting, and Renan Lodi's attempt fizzed across the goal.
Before the full-time whistle blew to determine the destiny of Forest, Arsenal, and Manchester City, Arsenal continued to limply tap on the door but never really appeared to get inside.
