Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.

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Liverpool FC 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest FC

Nunez scores as Liverpool show support for Diaz in win over Forest

16:39 , Karl Matchett

Liverpool showed their support to Luis Diaz during a comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Quickfire goals from Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez before the break and Mohamed Salah’s second-half effort helped Jurgen Klopp’s side maintain their 100 per cent home record in the Premier League this season.

Jota held aloft Diaz’s number seven shirt after scoring, with the Colombian not featuring in Liverpool’s squad following reports his parents had been kidnapped in his homeland.

Liverpool’s latest victory – their eighth in a row in all competitions at Anfield – was their seventh from 10 league games this campaign and lifted them back to within three points of leaders Tottenham.

Forest rarely threatened and, although they hit the woodwork through Anthony Elanga’s late volley, they were forced to defend in numbers as their winless league run was stretched to six matches

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Nunez scores as Liverpool show support for Luis Diaz in win over Forest

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

16:02

The full-time whistle blows as Liverpool run out comfortable 3-0 victors at Anfield against a below-par Forest. Jota set them on their way to three points as he prodded home the rebound from Nunez' parried shot, before the Uruguay international netted himself just four minutes later, turning Szoboszlai's cross into the back of the net to put the hosts in control at the interval. Any chances of a Forest comeback were ended after the break, Turner making a huge error in misjudging the bounce of Szoboszlai's punt upfield, a mistake that Salah took full advantage of as he coolly finished to seal the win, one that moves Liverpool onto 23 points, just three behind leaders Tottenham. For Forest, their winless run extends to six games, a streak that Cooper will be keen to halt with his team just five points above the drop zone. That is all we have for you from Anfield, so thanks for your company and goodbye!

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:58

FULL-TIME: LIVERPOOL 3-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:57

NO GOAL!!! The replays show that Gakpo was a good couple of yards offside and the goal is ruled out. The score remains 3-0 to Liverpool!

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:57

GOAL!!! GAKPO MAKES IT 4-0!!! With seconds remaining, another intricate move ends with Elliott firing across the face of goal. Gakpo is there in the middle, and he prods home to cap the victory for Liverpool! There will be a VAR check, though...

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:54

We are into four minutes of additional time. Forest are finally showing some attacking intent, though it has come far too late for it to have any impact

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15:52

Yellow Card Ibrahim Sangaré

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:51

Substitution Trent John Alexander-Arnold Joseph Dave Gomez

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15:51

Another chance for Forest goes begging as another cross finds Elanga at the back post, but this time, his volley never troubles Alisson's goal as he smashes over and into the stands.

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15:49

OFF THE BAR! Yates' deep cross picks out Elanga at the back post. The former Manchester United man catches his left-footed volley sweetly, but the ball crashes off the woodwork and away from danger.

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15:48

An almighty scramble in the Liverpool has Forest players claiming for a penalty, though the protests are to no avail as the referee waves play on.

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15:45

Santos enters the fray for Mangala.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:45

Gibbs-White trudges off for Williams.

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15:45

Gakpo cuts onto his right foot before unleashing a drive towards the bottom corner, though it goes the wrong side of the post for Liverpool and instead crashes into the side-netting.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:42

15 minutes to play at Anfield and Klopp's side still lead by just the two goals. If Forest pull one back, it could be a nervy remainder of the game for the hosts.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:42

Substitution Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro Wataru Endo

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15:40

Assist Dominik Szoboszlai

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15:39

Goal Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly

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15:37

Liverpool are continuing to press for a third that would surely put this game beyond the visitors' reach, if it was not already.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:34

The hosts have had 18 shots, compared to just two for their opponents. It has been a dominant performance from Liverpool.

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15:32

Aina makes way for Toffolo.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:32

Substitution Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:31

Substitution Nicolás Martín Domínguez Ryan James Yates

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15:31

Alexander-Arnold lets fly with an ambitious effort from all of 30 yards out, but it proves to be a poor decision as he fires off target.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:31

Liverpool have not lost a home Premier League game against a team whose name begins with 'N' since losing 1-0 to Norwich City in April 1994, going 40 unbeaten at Anfield since (33 wins, seven draws).

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15:29

Forest are showing little signs of life in attack, yet to have an attempt in this second half.

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15:28

Salah picks himself up off the turf after being felled by Murillo to let fly from the resulting free-kick, though he can only curl high and wide of the target.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:25

Just under half an hour to play at Anfield and Liverpool are in almost complete control. Their lead is only the two goals, though, and Klopp will be wanting a third soon to avoid any late nerves.

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15:21

Substitution Ryan Jiro Gravenberch Harvey Daniel James Elliott

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15:21

Substitution Diogo José Teixeira da Silva Cody Mathès Gakpo

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15:20

Yellow Card Alexis Mac Allister

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15:20

The visitors have accumulated just 0.13 xG (expected goals) so far. They will have to create more in attack if they are to pull off an unlikely comeback.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

15:18

Salah has been directly involved in 17 goals in his last 13 Premier League appearances at Anfield for Liverpool (14 goals, three assists), either scoring or assisting in every appearance. He is yet to register a goal involvement in this outing, though.

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15:14

Yellow Card Nicolás Martín Domínguez

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15:13

After not drawing consecutive games across any of their first 44 games back in the Premier League between August 2022 and September 2023, Forest have drawn all three games in October. Forest have not drawn four consecutive league games since January 2016, a run that looks likely to continue here.

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15:11

Salah cuts onto his dangerous left foot and tries to pick out the far corner, but he does not get it quite right and the ball loops over the target.

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15:09

The visitors get the ball rolling again for the second half.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:54

Forest had just 25.7 per cent of possession in that opening 45 minutes and are yet to have a shot on target. Cooper would have expected a tough outing at Anfield, but he will surely be frustrated by just how little his team have shown going forward.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:52

The teams head back to the changing rooms at Anfield with Liverpool in control, 2-0 up thanks to goals from Jota and Nunez. Klopp's men were dominating possession and territory but struggled to break through a resilient Forest defence. However, with 31 minutes on the clock, a clever move ended with Nunez's drive parried by Turner, straight into the path of Jota who gleefully finished the rebound. It would be 2-0 just four minutes later thanks to excellent work by Szoboszlai, playing a lovely one-two with Salah before crossing for Nunez to tap home to put the Reds in command at the interval.

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14:51

HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 2-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:50

Liverpool have lost just one of their last 46 Premier League games at Anfield (W35 D10), a 2-1 defeat to Leeds United on October 29 last year. They are unbeaten in 16 home games since then (W13 D3), a record that looks set to be extended here.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:49

We are into four minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.

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14:47

Forest try and grab a goal back before half-time as Boly nods a free-kick delivery back for Murillo to hit, but the 21-year-old gets his first-time shot badly wrong as he slices well wide.

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14:44

Nunez goes for the spectacular as he tries a bicycle kick from near the edge of the box. It is a decent effort, too, though it does clear the crossbar by a good couple of yards.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:43

Liverpool are pressing hard for a third to potentially put this game to bed. Turner is required twice in a matter of seconds to deny Gravenberch and then Szoboszlai. The latter of those saves was a superb stop to deny Szoboszlai's powerful goalbound effort.

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14:41

Nunez has now contributed to goals in his last four games in the Premier League (two goals, two assists). He can certainly still frustrate, but there is no doubt things are starting to come together for the former Benfica man.

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14:37

Goal Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro

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14:34

Yellow Card Orel Johnson Mangala

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14:33

Goal Diogo José Teixeira da Silva

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14:32

Turner makes a comfortable save to deny Nunez's shot from a tight angle, before the Liverpool forward heads well over the crossbar from the resulting corner.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:32

Elanga is looking increasingly isolated up top as his team is forced back by wave after wave of Liverpool attack.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:30

Liverpool are on top at the moment, but Forest are so far restricting them to long-range efforts and half-chances.

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14:26

Sangare looks a little worse for wear, but he eventually returns to his feet and play resumes.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:24

Alexander-Arnold's fierce drive from distance is bravely blocked by Sangare's head. The midfielder feels the full effect of the shot and will require some treatment.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:24

The home fans want a penalty as Nunez is sent tumbling by Boly, though they are half-hearted shouts at best and the referee instead points for a corner.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:21

Yellow Card Trent John Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:19

The sole away win this season for Cooper's men came at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, where they had to do a lot of defending before Elanga scored the winner on the counter. Can they replicate that display here?

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:17

Mac Allister drags a long-range effort well wide of the left post as Forest continue to defend resiliently.

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14:15

The away side has never won in 12 Premier League meetings between Liverpool and Forest – only Aston Villa vs Queens Park Rangers has been played more often without an away victory (14).

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:14

Forest have gotten through the opening 10 minutes at Anfield, where so many teams have crumbled previously. Cooper will be encouraged by his team's start.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:11

A first real foray forward for the visitors ends with Elanga flashing a shot wide of the left post.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:11

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 24 home league games against Forest (19 wins, five draws), since a 2-0 loss in February 1969. The last four between the sides at Anfield has seen a total of 23 goals scored (5.8 per game – 16 for Liverpool, seven for Forest).

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:07

Salah's delicate lofted pass finds Nunez in the box, but the Uruguay international does not get the power he wants on his volley and the ball trickles through to Turner.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:05

As you would perhaps expect, the hosts have done most of the running in these opening couple of minutes. The visitors may have to soak up a lot of pressure if they are to come away with a surprise result.

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14:03

The hosts kick us off and we are underway!

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

14:00

The two sets of players enter the Anfield pitch and we are now moments away from this huge game in the Premier League.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:56

Steve Cooper goes with a change of formation, playing with five defenders instead of the four he employed in the 2-2 home draw with Luton Town last weekend. To accommodate the alteration in shape, Niakhate is preferred to Toffolo while Aina replaces Chris Wood. The New Zealand international is absent altogether having netted both of Forest's goals against the Hatters.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:56

Jurgen Klopp makes seven changes from his team's 5-1 thumping of Toulouse in the Europa League in midweek as Alisson is reinstated between the sticks while Konate, Van Dijk and Tsimikas come into the back four. Gravenberch impressed against Toulouse and keeps his place in midfield, where he will be joined by the returning Szoboszlai and Mac Allister, while Salah starts ahead of Elliott.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:52

SUBS: Cheikhou Kouyate, Nuno Tavares, Andrey Santos, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Harry Toffolo, Ryan Yates, Joe Worrall, Taiwo Awoniyi, Neco Williams.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:48

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (5-3-2): Matt Turner; Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Moussa Niakhate, Murillo, Ola Aina; Ibrahim Sangare, Orel Mangala, Nicolas Dominguez; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:44

SUBS: Cody Gakpo, Adrian, Harvey Elliott, Joel Matip, Luke Chambers, James McConnel, Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez, Caoimhin Kelleher.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:40

LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Konstantinos Tsimikas; Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch; Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:40

After a solid start to the Premier League campaign, Forest have dropped off lately, winless in five games and just five points above the bottom three in 15th. Their form on the road has been a huge issue with just one league win away from the City Ground since early January, coming against Chelsea earlier this season.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:35

The hosts went trophyless last term, but their start to this one has Reds fans dreaming again of a silverware-laden season having tasted defeat just once in their first 13 games of the campaign. They head into this one in fourth, but a win would move them three points behind leaders Tottenham.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:31

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield.

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s parents kidnapped by gunmen in Colombia

13:22 , Karl Matchett

The parents of Liverpool forward Luis Diaz were kidnapped in Colombia after being stopped by gunmen on motorbikes.

Diaz’s mother was rescued but his father remains missing, Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said.

Liverpool have confirmed they are aware of an “ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz” and said the 26-year-old’s “welfare will continue to be our immediate priority”.

Colombian authorities have said Diaz’s mother, Cilenis Marulanda, was rescued by police in the city of Barrancas.

The country’s police director said Diaz’s father remains missing but used a video address to say he is using every agent to find him.

Full report:

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s parents kidnapped by gunmen in Colombia

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest team news

13:21 , Karl Matchett

Former Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi returns to the bench after injury for Forest, while Ola Aina comes in at wing-back.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest team news

13:17 , Karl Matchett

Ryan Gravenberch gets the nod again in midfield as Curtis Jones serves his third and final match suspended. Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez both start up front with Mo Salah, in the absence of Luis Diaz.

Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

13:00

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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.