Arsenal tried to regain control of the game five minutes into the start of the second half. Henry was more active than he had been in the first half. He was constantly on the wing, seeking out opportunities to coordinate with Pirès and trying to break through the flanks. They almost succeeded once; Henry and Pirès did a two-versus-one pass on the wing and then cut into the penalty area. Coming up to defend against Henry, Matthew Upson's foot slipped, and he suddenly fell.
Henry did not expect this, and as a result, he shot the ball towards the stands behind back of the goal.
All of the Nottingham Forest people gasped. Twain was also startled, and almost jumped from his seat in the technical area.
Upson got up from the ground and turned to look at the goal in panic. Hierro came up to him and patted his shoulder to reassure him.
