English Premier League

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League

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  • 33': Murillo
  • 46': Nicolò Savona
  • 78': Morgan Gibbs-White

Liverpool slump to shock 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest

Liverpool's Premier League crisis deepened on Saturday with a shock 3-0 defeat at home to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 1': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 3': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Neco Williams.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Neco Williams.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
  • 28': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 28': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
  • 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Murillo.
  • 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Murillo.
  • 32': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 33': Goal! Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 35': Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 37': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 37': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
  • 38': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 40': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 40': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matz Sels.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 46': Goal! Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 49': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Substitution, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 56': Foul by Alexander Isak (Liverpool).
  • 56': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
  • 60': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 61': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matz Sels.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 66': Handball by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 66': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 68': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Alexander Isak.
  • 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 71': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 71': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 72': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 74': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 78': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Murillo.
  • 78': Goal! Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 3. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Ngumoha.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Igor Jesus.
  • 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Dan Ndoye.
  • 87': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Federico Chiesa.
  • 87': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 89': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 4
25.5 Possession 74.5
15 SHOTS 21
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
151 Accurate Passes 559
215 Passes 629
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 9
15 Crosses 39
0.2 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 34
21 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 9
17 Effective Tackles 10
27 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 4
46 Effective Clearances 17
46 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,419

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 15 +19 33
2 Aston Villa 15 +7 30
3 Manchester City 14 +16 28
4 Chelsea 14 +10 24
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
6 Milos Kerkez
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
38 Ryan Gravenberch Yellow Card
10 Alexis Mac Allister
17 Curtis Jones
9 Alexander Isak
18 Cody Gakpo
11 Mohamed Salah

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Matz Sels (GK)
5 Murillo
31 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Neco Williams
37 Nicolò Savona
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
8 Elliot Anderson
6 Ibrahim Sangaré
19 Igor Jesus
16 Nicolás Domínguez
14 Dan Ndoye

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