Premier League Nottingham inflict Liverpool first defeat of the season at Anfield

Liverpool were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday.

The visitors provided the decisive strike in minute 72 of the contest via substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi, as the winger netted via the inside of Alisson Becker’s post to take the points.

The Reds began with the same XI that defeated both Brentford and Manchester United prior to the international break.Curtis Jones was named on the substitutes’ bench after returning to fitness, while Harvey Elliott missed out due to injury.

The opening exchanges passed without major incident in L4 as both teams settled into the encounter. Liverpool pressed and Forest resisted with the first 15 minutes seeing the game descend into somewhat of a midfield battle between the two.

In minute 17, though, Luis Diaz chased a lost cause on the left flank and won the ball back for the Reds on the byline.The winger’s endeavour saw him work a chance for himself inside the area, but his low near-post strike cannoned back off the woodwork and away from goal.

Substitute Hudson-Odoi was the one to find the back of the net, cutting inside from the left at a swift break to fire past Alisson via the inside of the post.

Elanga again forced a save from Alisson a short while later, as Szoboszlai and Van Dijk both went close through a deflected low strike and a header.

Liverpool, though, were unable to find a leveller late on and were beaten on Merseyside.


Dennis Mabuka

Dennis Mabuka is a seasoned Kenyan journalist with 18 years of experience covering sports events. He is currently a sport content creator with en.Africatopsports.com.

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