Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Result and final score as Hudson-Odoi goal causes huge upset at Anfield
Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest: Hudson-Odoi stuns Anfield as visitors end Arne Slot’s perfect start
A superb second-half goal from substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Nottingham Forest the biggest surprise win of the Premier League season so far as they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield.
The home side dominated the opening half and Luis Diaz hit a post in the 17th minute, but too often the Liverpool attackers found themselves on different wavelengths, and much of their play lacked their usual fluidity as chances went begging.
Their wastefulness was punished in the 72nd minute as Anthony Elanga found his fellow substitute Hudson-Odoi with a brilliant crossfield ball, and the 23-year-old winger cut inside before curling a tremendous effort past goalkeeper Alisson.
Having convincingly won all of their opening three league games under Arne Slot without conceding a goal, Liverpool looked short of ideas as they sought to come back. A Virgil van Dijk header from a corner that flew over was the closest they came to an equaliser.
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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Diaz; Diogo Jota.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest are also undefeated in the Premier League this season, following a 1-1 home draw against Wolves just before the international break. Stretching back to the end of last term, Forest are unbeaten in four - their longest such run under Nuno Espírito Santo, and also since February 2023. When the two sides most recently met, Liverpool were 1-0 winners at the City Ground last season, with Darwin Nunez dramatically scoring the only goal deep into second-half stoppage time.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Having swatted aside old foes Manchester United last time out, Liverpool will return from a two-week hiatus aiming to extend their perfect start to the Premier League season. Arne Slot's side have won all three games so far, while keeping a clean sheet on each occasion, an they could now become only the fifth team in English top-flight history to win each of their opening four fixtures without conceding. The Reds are unbeaten in 25 league games against Nottingham Forest at Anfield, winning 20 times and last losing in 1969.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield!
Confirmed lineups
And the Forest line-up - more conservative today, with no Elanga or Hudson-Odoi in a three-pronged attack. Both are on Nuno’s bench.
NFO XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno, Anderson, Ward-Prowse, Dominguez, Yates, Gibbs-White, Wood
Confirmed lineups
Teams are in and no changes for Liverpool from their win over Man United before the international break. No Chiesa on the bench either - he has to wait for his debut after signing just before the deadline.
LIV XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz, Jota
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
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