English Premier League

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Liverpool
  • 31': Diogo Jota
  • 35': Darwin Núñez
  • 77': Mohamed Salah
FT
3 - 0
Nottingham Forest

    Salah, Núñez score as Liverpool cruise past Nottingham Forest

    Goals from Diogo Jota, Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ibrahim Sangaré.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
    • 9': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 10': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 12': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 19': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 19': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 20': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
    • 20': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ola Aina.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Turner.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 31': Goal! Liverpool 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 33': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
    • 33': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 35': Goal! Liverpool 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 38': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
    • 41': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 41': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 43': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 43': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 43': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willy-Arnaud Boly with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
    • 46': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
    • 51': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
    • 51': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
    • 52': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
    • 58': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 58': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota.
    • 59': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Moussa Niakhaté tries a through ball, but Ola Aina is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 59': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ola Aina.
    • 62': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 62': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
    • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Ola Aina.
    • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.
    • 70': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 72': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 72': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Goal! Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a fast break.
    • 79': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
    • 80': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 80': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 80': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Andrey Santos replaces Orel Mangala.
    • 83': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 83': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Andrey Santos (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ryan Yates with a cross.
    • 86': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 87': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kostas Tsimikas.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Andrey Santos (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 89': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 3-0 Nottingham Forest.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 1
    27.4 Possession 72.6
    9 SHOTS 21
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    193 Accurate Passes 654
    266 Passes 728
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    12 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 46
    22 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 5
    19 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 4
    31 Effective Clearances 11
    31 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 50,143

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 35 +57 80
    2 Manchester City 34 +50 79
    3 Liverpool 35 +41 75
    4 Aston Villa 35 +21 67
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    21 Kostas Tsimikas
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold Yellow Card
    10 Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
    38 Ryan Gravenberch
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    9 Darwin Núñez
    20 Diogo Jota
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    James McConnell, Cody Gakpo, Caoimhín Kelleher, Adrián, Luke Chambers, Wataru Endo, Joël Matip, Joe Gomez, Harvey Elliott.

    NFO Nottingham Forest (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matt Turner (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    40 Murillo
    30 Willy Boly
    43 Ola Aina
    24 Sèrge Aurier
    6 Ibrahim Sangaré Yellow Card
    5 Orel Mangala Yellow Card
    16 Nicolás Domínguez Yellow Card
    10 Morgan Gibbs-White
    21 Anthony Elanga
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Andrey Santos, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Neco Williams, Joe Worrall, Harry Toffolo, Taiwo Awoniyi, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Nuno Tavares, Ryan Yates.

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