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Nottm Forest vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Taiwo Awoniyi winner

Premier League result and reaction after Forest stunned Liverpool to move off the bottom of the Premier League

Michael Jones
Saturday 22 October 2022 09:45 EDT
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Forest will create great atmosphere - Klopp

Nottingham Forest ended their 10-game winless streak in style as Taiwo Awoniyi returned to haunt former club Liverpool and stop their Premier League revival.

Awoniyi was on the books at Anfield for six years without ever playing for them, but showed Jurgen Klopp what he was all about, securing a famous 1-0 win that lifts Forest off the bottom of the table after his second-half goal.

Forest beat Liverpool at the City Ground in their first ever Premier League match 30 years ago and this victory will be just as memorable as it is their first three points since August and will provide hope that they can make a fist of their return to the big time after picking up just three points from their last 27 available.

Follow all the reaction from the City Ground after Nottingham Forest took on Liverpool in Saturday’s early kick off:

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

84 mins: Save! Curtis Jones slides Andy Robertson into the byline and he whips a cross over to Trent Alexander-Arnold. He fizzes a header at goal but Dean Henderson is well positioned to push it away from point blank range.

The ball comes to Mo Salah whose follow up is smoked well wide of the target.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 14:12

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

81 mins: Cheikhou Kouyate’s day is done after a great performance in the middle of the pitch for Forest. Orel Mangala comes on for the last 10 minutes or so.

Taiwo Awoniyi’s goal is the difference between the teams. This is a massive 10 minutes for Liverpool, they cannot afford to lose today.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 14:07

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

78 mins: Another fine run from Cheikhou Kouyate gets the ball up the pitch before he sends it over to Ryan Yates. Yates has a dart at goal but Alisson falls over to his left and clings onto the ball.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 14:04

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

76 mins: What can Liverpool muster from a free kick on the left side of the pitch? Robertson and Alexander-Arnold stand over it but Robertson the man to swing it into the box.

It almost drops to Salah but Cook gets ahead of him and heads it away from Liverpool’s best attacker.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes on for Liverpool replacing Roberto Firmino.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 14:02

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

73 mins: Renan Lodi comes on now and replaces Neco Williams for Nottingham Forest. Time is running out for Liverpool and they don’t really look close to an equaliser.

Nottingham Forest are controlling this game well.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 13:59

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

70 mins: Save! Huge moment for Liverpool. Cheikhou Kouyate gets his head down and makes storming run down the pitch off the ball and Morgan Gibbs-White picks him out with a pass round the corner.

Kouyate takes the ball to the box and squares it over to Brennan Johnson who turns it at goal only for Alisson to dive low to his right and push the ball wide of the post.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 13:56

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

67 mins: Joe Worrall and Brennan Johnson are brought on by Steve Cooper for Nottingham Forest with Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi the two men going off.

That also signals a tactical switch with three central defenders now on for the home side.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 13:53

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

64 mins: The two changes for Liverpool see Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold come on to replace James Milner and Fabio Carvalho.

The visitors win another corner and this one is is curled in from Alexander-Arnold who finds Firmino. He nods the ball into the ground but it bounces up and heads over the crossbar.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 13:49

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

61 mins: Jurgen Klopp is preparing a couple of changes on the sidelines as Fabio Carvalho wins a corner for the visitors. Robertson swings it into the box but Forest manage to work it clear.

There’s a frenetic energy to Liverpool’s play now. They need a goal and they need one quickly.

Michael Jones22 October 2022 13:47

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool

58 mins: Liverpool respond to going behind by winning a corner that Andy Robertson whips into the area. Van Dijk gets his head to the ball but knocks it backwards and Forest kick start a counter-attack.

Awoniyi is played in down the right side and he drives into the box before picking out Morgan Gibbs-White. He shoots but James Milner leaps in front of the ball and makes the block!

Michael Jones22 October 2022 13:45

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