In the 27th round of the English Premier League, Liverpool defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 on the road, temporarily leading the table with 4 points after 1 game first.
Early on in the game, Liverpool came out quite aggressively. In the 27th minute, Liverpool attacked on the right, Bradley crossed the ball in front of the goal, Clarke shot but was blocked by the opponent, then Luis Diaz's follow-up shot was also cleared by Nottingham Forest. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw. Despite the fact that Liverpool had 73% of the possession and finished with 8 shots, none of them were on target, making the offense slightly inefficient. Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, had one of their three shots on target and missed a great chance to break through in a passive situation.
Into the second half, Liverpool stepped up their attack. In the 50th minute, Robertson's shot from the left was blocked by the opponent, and then he was replaced early along with Clarke, with Kou Endo and Nunez coming on as substitutes. In the 66th minute, Nottingham Forest played a fluent game and Ilanga missed again when he shot unmarked in the box but went wide.
Faced with the inability to break the deadlock, Liverpool continued to make personnel changes. In the 84th minute, Zimicas and Dance came on, while Gakpo and Bradley were replaced. Finally, in the 99th minute, McAllister assisted Nunez to complete the breakthrough, helping Liverpool whistled Nottingham Forest to a 1-0 shutout.
After this game, Liverpool played first and temporarily lead the table with a 4-point advantage. Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, despite their poor performance this season, have shown a lot of fighting spirit and strength in the game. The match was an unusual Premier League showdown for both sides and presented a great game for the fans.
