Diogo Jota‘s aim from the bench gave Liverpool some extent in a match that they struggled with within the opening hour.
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool
Premier League (20) | Metropolis GroundJanuary 14, 2025
Targets
Wooden 8′Jota 66′ (help: Tsimikas)
After two home Cup matches, Arne Slot was in a position to return to his greatest XI for the go to to third-placed Forest – the one aspect who beat the Dutchman within the league up to now at Liverpool.
The house aspect took the lead within the eighth minute, hazard man Chris Wooden with a well-taken end previous Alisson for a aim that was towards the early run of play.
Liverpool started to look annoyed, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai exchanged phrases and the Hungarian repeatedly complained about fouls that referee Chris Kavanagh ignored.
Liverpool took pot photographs from distance with Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz all ballooning photographs excessive and broad.
Diaz utterly ruined an excellent counter assault probability, failing to get a easy go to Gakpo. A transparent foul from Murillo on Diaz was then ignored by the Manchester-born referee.
In reality, Liverpool had performed into Forest’s palms, taking wasteful photographs from distance and being gradual of their construct up play.
Half time: Forest 1-0 Liverpool
The second half started very like the primary, with Liverpool failing to check the Forest ‘keeper and losing any alternative to take action.
Slot lastly made adjustments within the sixty fifth minute, with substitutes Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas instantly combining for the equaliser – Jota heading dwelling from Tsimikas’ nook 22 seconds after his introduction.
The adjustments additionally noticed Gravenberch dropping into centre again as Slot went for assault. Jota twice examined the ‘keeper – the Reds’ first three photographs on track all coming from the Portuguese sub.
The match opened up much more, which performed into Liverpool’s palms. Salah had a superb probability after a flowing transfer however produced an terrible end.
Liverpool probed for a winner and confirmed persistence, making use of stress. Salah lastly discovered the goal however was denied twice in a minute.
Slot will really feel that his aspect might and may have gained it late on, however the two factors dropped are a results of their poor efficiency within the opening hour earlier than the adjustments.
A fourth attract seven league video games is a fear, however Liverpool stay six factors clear on the high of the desk.
TIA Man of the Match: Diogo Jota
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
N. Forest: Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wooden
Subs: Miguel, Boly, Morato, Moreno, Dominguez, Ward-Prowse, Jota, Sosa, Awoniyi
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate (Tsimikas 65′), Van Dijk, Robertson (Jota 65′); Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz (Jones 74′), Gakpo
Subs not used: Kelleher, Quansah, Bradley, Endo, Elliott, Chiesa
Subsequent Match: Brentford (A) – Premier League – Saturday, January 18, 3pm (GMT)
