English Premier League

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 47': Diogo Jota
  • 55': Diogo Jota
  • 70': Mohamed Salah
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3 - 2
  • 51': Neco Williams
  • 67': Morgan Gibbs-White

Liverpool beat struggling Nottingham Forest in five-goal thriller

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a thrilling clash at Anfield.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 1': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 9': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Felipe.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 16': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 16': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 26': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
  • 26': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall replaces Scott McKenna because of an injury.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
  • 38': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Keylor Navas tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 44': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Renan Lodi tries a through ball, but Felipe is caught offside.
  • 45': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 46': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 47': Goal! Liverpool 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabinho with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 48': Hand ball by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alisson.
  • 49': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 49': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
  • 51': Goal! Liverpool 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 54': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 54': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Goal! Liverpool 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe with a headed pass.
  • 59': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 59': Alisson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Fabinho.
  • 63': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 63': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté with a through ball.
  • 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a corner.
  • 67': Goal! Liverpool 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
  • 70': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Goal! Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Worrall with a headed pass.
  • 76': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson replaces Remo Freuler.
  • 76': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 76': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Renan Lodi tries a through ball, but Felipe is caught offside.
  • 79': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
  • 79': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 79': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Diogo Jota.
  • 81': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 82': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 83': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Felipe.
  • 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. André Ayew replaces Renan Lodi.
  • 88': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 90'+2': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+5': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Jordan Henderson is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 3
18.9 Possession 81.1
11 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
78 Accurate Passes 570
148 Passes 650
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 9
11 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 51
16 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 5
27 Effective Clearances 12
27 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 28 +46 64
2 Liverpool 28 +39 64
3 Manchester City 28 +35 63
4 Aston Villa 29 +18 56
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
26 Andy Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
17 Curtis Jones
14 Jordan Henderson
18 Cody Gakpo
20 Diogo Jota
11 Mohamed Salah

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

No. Name
12 Keylor Navas (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
26 Scott McKenna
38 Felipe
5 Orel Mangala
23 Remo Freuler
32 Renan Lodi
7 Neco Williams
9 Taiwo Awoniyi
28 Danilo
10 Morgan Gibbs-White

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