Nottingham Forest stun Liverpool in Premier League shock

Nottingham Forest stunned Liverpool as Taiwo Awoniyi sealed a 1-0 win with a second-half goal to lift them off the bottom of the Premier League table on Saturday.

A below-par Liverpool, seeking a third consecutive league win, could have few complaints as Forest produced a superb performance to earn their second win of the season.Jurgen Klopp’s side were off the pace in the first half as a disciplined Forest side knocked them out of their rhythm.

Forest went ahead in the 55th minute when Awoniyi poached a rebound after his initial effort struck the post.

The hosts were dangerous on the counter-attack and had several chances to give themselves some breathing space.

But they were indebted to keeper Dean Henderson, who made a series of saves, the best coming in stoppage time when he somehow kept out a sensational Virgil van Dijk close-range header from a corner.

Forest held on and moved to 19th place with nine points from 12 games, one ahead of Leicester City. Meanwhile, Liverpool remain without an away win and sit in seventh place.

After a poor start to the season Klopp’s side had built up some momentum with last weekend’s stormy win over champions Manchester City and followed that up by beating West Ham United in midweek.

Even with several injuries they were expected to roll over a Forest side finding life tough back in the elite.

But Steve Cooper’s side were magnificent as they gained a result that could kickstart their season.

“It has to be a turning point. If we can beat Liverpool, we can beat anyone,” Forest’s Ryan Yates said.

Liverpool struggled to break down Forest’s defensive ranks in the first half with Mohamed Salah failing to connect properly with one chance and Van Dijk squandering a headed opportunity.

Forest were compact and a threat on the counter attack with Jesse Lingard shooting straight at Alisson from one break.

Awoniyi was a thorn in Liverpool’s side throughout and Forest’s goal stemmed from a free kick conceded on the powerful forward by Joe Gomez on the halfway line.

The ball was launched diagonally towards Steve Cook who drilled in a low cross towards Awoniyi who shinned his first effort against the post before steering home the rebound.

Harvey Elliott forced Henderson into a save almost immediately but Forest could have made it 2-0 on the counter-attack when Morgan Gibbs White was denied by a superb sliding block by James Milner while Brennan Johnson also went close.

Henderson was forced into action again to deny Trent Alexander-Arnold from close range and the goalkeeper was to produce more heroics as the minutes ticked down.

Liverpool laid siege to the Forest goal late on with Van Dijk volleying wide and then seeing his header superbly saved by Henderson.

“This is a big win but only a win. We’ve got to build on that and carry on,” Forest boss Cooper said.

“To win a game against someone like Liverpool, you need to have very good moments at both ends. We’ve done that today.”

Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool result: Klopp’s men still winless away as Awoniyi haunts former club

THE CITY GROUND, NOTTINGHAM — Liverpool’s winless run on the road now stands at five Premier League games, after falling to a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest.

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The day began at 05:15 for Jurgen Klopp, with Thiago Alcantara reporting an ear infection which caused him to sit this one out, while Darwin Nunez failed a late fitness test. The huge injury list combined with a spot of rotation meant Liverpool were missing three of their four best attackers, the same figure in midfield, and three of their five strongest defenders.

However, they were in relatively high spirits, having picked up back-to-back wins against Manchester City and West Ham United in the last week. The absentees told, though, with a frustrating performance in which there was a real dearth of quality chances.

Forest — who were rooted to the foot of the table and without a victory in nine — were the better side in the first half. Liverpool dominated possession, but the intensity was completely lacking, while the East Midlands club were predictably up for it, biting into every challenge with ferocity and creating solid chances on the break.

Morgan Gibbs-White showed his class, turning on the style with balls flicked round the corner and hunting for the killer through ball. He combined that with constant chasing, always on the case of the Liverpool back seven, while breaking forward with energy on the counter. On the opposite flank, the often-maligned Serge Aurier had a similarly impressive performance dealing with Fabio Carvalho.

Liverpool kicked off the second period with a much-needed spring in their step, but that was soon halted by Taiwo Awoniyi. The man who bundled home the winner in Forest’s only other win this term — against West Ham United here in August — repeated the trick, this time haunting his former club. The 25-year-old was shipped out on seven loan moves during his time at Liverpool, for whom he never made a senior appearance.

The Nigerian striker initially found himself hauled down cynically on the halfway line by Joe Gomez, just as he looked to have found a free run towards goal. From the resulting free-kick, the ball made its way to the left flank, put in low to Awoniyi, whose first stab hit the post. But the rebound fell kindly for the No.9, who made no mistake on the second attempt.

The man who eventually replaced Awoniyi, the harrying presence of Brennan Johnson had a chance to wrap up the game after Gibbs-White and Cheikhou Kouyate — impressive in central midfield throughout — combined to burst down the left and play in the striker. Alisson denied him well, as he did for Ryan Yates later in proceedings.

Liverpool pushed late on, particularly through a trio of opportunities for Virgil van Dijk — signalling a real concern in itself, that the Dutchman was their brightest attacking threat. But Klopp’s men ended up with no more shots on target than Forest, who were worthy victors in this opening game of the Premier League weekend.

The three points lift Forest above local rivals Leicester City and into 19th, while Liverpool are 11 points adrift of leaders Arsenal having played a game more.

The Sporting News was following the match live, providing score updates and commentary below.

Nottingham Forest stuns Liverpool: Analysis, Jurgen Klopp reaction

Nottingham Forest pulled off a huge shock to beat Liverpool at the City Ground on Saturday.

The Tricky Trees felled a Premier League Redwood for a first win in 10 games and just their second of the season.

Taiwo Awoniyi, a Liverpool academy product, was the hero for Forest as his second half strike sealed the 1-0 win for Steve Cooper’s side as the home fans went bonkers throughout.

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool continue to struggle at the start of the season as they suffered this shock defeat after pulling off successive 1-0 home wins against Manchester City and West Ham at Anfield.

With the victory Forest move on to nine points for the season. Liverpool remain on 16 as they’ve now lost three of their opening 11 games.

What we learned from Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Salah struggling in central role: The Egyptian King is missing the right wing as Salah started up top again in Liverpool’s 4-4-2 and it just isn’t working. He isn’t able to find pockets of space like he does when he cuts in off the right and Forest’s center backs marked him pretty easily throughout. He snatched at chances and just looked off it, as he has done in recent weeks. He also went down in the first half and had Liverpool had other forward options on the bench, perhaps he would have come off?

Forest have found a blueprint for success: It wasn’t pretty but it got the job done. Big time. Forest have looked more physical in recent games and their draw at Brighton gave them confidence they could sit back, dig deep and hurt teams on the counter. Ryan Yates (who could have scored a second late on) in midfield has summed up how tough they have become to beat and it was always going to take time for Cooper to find a winning formula with a whole new squad. This victory will give Forest huge belief and now they have become tough to beat, the onus is now on their attacking talents to deliver when it matters most.

Van Dijk misses big chances as Liverpool definitely out of title race: In the first half he tried to set up Firmino instead of nodding home from six yards out and late on he was totally unmarked but Henderson saved his header which was straight down the middle of the goal. Of course, Virgil van Dijk is a colossus of a defender but he had Liverpool’s best two chances and squandered them both. That lack of focus when it mattered most is what has cost Liverpool dear this season and even if their levels have only dipped about 10 percent, it makes a huge difference for what Klopp demands. He said a few weeks ago they were out of the title race and after a few dogged wins it looked like they could be back in it. But this defeat to Forest proves they will not be title contenders this season.

Liverpool once again went with what was mostly a 4-4-2 system with Salah and Firmino up top as Jota and now Nunez are out injured. They just never looked comfortable and they were overrun in midfield. The issue with this formation has been not getting the ball to Salah, and other forwards, early and often enough. Forest had Kouyate and Yates sat in front of their defense and they snapped into challenges, won the ball back so many times and set the tone for a huge win.

Stars of the show
Dean Henderson: Made fine stops in the second half to deny Liverpool especially late on from Virgil van Dijk’s header.

Cheikhou Kouyate: The Senegalese midfielder dominated midfield and cut off the supply line to Salah and Firmino. He pushed his luck in the first half with some reckless challenges but his incredible energy set the tone for this win.

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Jurgen Klopp reaction: Liverpool dominated but is tired, injured
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his team was dominant but did not finish its chances, blaming part of it on the busy Premier League week that saw 19 of 20 clubs playing three games (Man City did not, with Arsenal playing PSV Eindhoven in Europa League play).

“We arrived with consistency but we had six games with a limited squad playing three high intense games,” Klopp said, noting the wins over Man City and West Ham. “That’s how it is, we cannot change that and we have to fight through. Result-wise we should have showed consistency today. We could have had it by finishing situations off.

“Giving a team six clear chances after a set piece I’m not sure where I should put the praise to be honest. [Forest is] a great team and Steve is a great manager but for us today we have to win here and we didn’t, so credit to Nottingham.”

What’s next?
Forest travel to Arsenal next Sunday Oct. 30, while Liverpool host Leeds on Saturday Oct. 29.

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 7:30am ET, Saturday
TV Channel: USA Network
Online: Stream via NBCSports.com

Key storylines
Forest are backing Steve Cooper after giving him a new contract but after firing their recruitment staff, there are a lot of questions around their extensive, and expensive, summer splurge. There is still no cohesion in this team but they are within touching distance of getting out of the bottom three. They badly need Brennan Johnson, Taiwo Awoniyi and Emmanuel Dennis to get going in attack. As for Liverpool, they are looking back to their energetic and aggressive best as they have won two on the spin and Klopp is happy with their hunger levels. There is still a long way for them to go to get back into the title race but they are improving despite injuries hitting them hard. This weekend they are, quite remarkably, searching for their first away win of the Premier League season.

In-form players to keep an eye on
Dean Henderson is playing well in goal for Forest, while Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson saved Jarrod Bowen’s penalty kick and continues to deliver fine saves when it matters most. Darwin Nunez is being rotated into the attack and with Diogo Jota out injured, he will play a lot more alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

Nottingham Forest team news, injuries, lineup
Jack Colback, Moussa Niakhate and Omar Richards all remain out, while Lewis O’Brien, Renan Lodi and Harry Toffolo are all at different stages of their recoveries but getting closer. As for the lineup, well, Forest make two changes as Kouyate and Awoniyi come in.

Liverpool team news, injuries, lineup
Klopp is without several key players as Joel Matip, Naby Keita, Arthur Melo, Luis Diaz and now Diogo Jota are all out. Darwin Nunez felt a tweak against West Ham but should be okay, while Ibrahima Konate remains a doubt. Given all of that, Andy Robertson comes back into the starting lineup, plus Fabinho and Harvey Elliott start and Curtis Jones makes his long-awaited return. Darwin Nunez isn’t in the squad after suffering a small Injury against West Ham in midweek.

Nottm Forest vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Taiwo Awoniyi winner
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool LIVE: Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off with the Reds travelling to Forest on the back of a 1-0 victory against West Ham during the week. Darwin Nunez gave them the victory at Anfield with a first half strike but his chaotic energy will be missing today. Steve Cooper’s side come into the match having earned a point away at Brighton with a goalless draw three days ago.

Liverpool are still recovering from a poor start to their Premier League campaign but have recorded back-to-back wins since losing 3-2 to Arsenal in early October having also defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently seventh in the table but could jump ahead of fifth placed Manchester United if they collect all three points at the City Ground this afternoon.

Forest, meanwhile, continue to struggle. They have not won a league game since August and have collected just three points in that time thanks to draws with Everton, Aston Villa and, of course, Brighton. They are 19th in the table, three points from safety and are in desperate need of a positive result against Liverpool this afternoon. Can they shock Klopp’s men today?