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
Nuno makes a change early in the second half, as Hudson-Odoi is sent on to replace Dominguez. That will add a more direct threat to Nottingham Forest's attack.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
SELS SAVES! Some dazzling footwork from Salah gets the Egyptian winger past his marker, Moreno. He then opts against cutting the ball back into the six-yard box, instead unleashing a powerful strike towards the near post! Sels is alert and palms it away!
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
A rare attack for Forest breaks down when Gibbs-White strays into an offside position, and Nuno does not look at all pleased on the touchline. His team have got to be clinical with their opportunities, having yet to manage a single shot in this match.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
There's a familiar pattern developing early in the second half, as Liverpool pop passes around and Forest focus on closing down space. While the away side would take a draw, have they sufficient ambition to commit a few more men forward later in the game?
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Liverpool kick off, and we are back under way at Anfield!
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
While picking up three more points will be Slot's priority, he is now only 45 minutes or so away from becoming the first Premier League manager to have produced a clean sheet in each of their first four matches - only six have won all of their first four, most recently Maurizio Sarri with Chelsea in 2018.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
In spite of their dominance - both in terms of possession and territory - Liverpool are being frustrated by Nottingham Forest at Anfield, where it remains goalless at half-time. Diaz struck the woodwork and Mac Allister forced a fine save from Sels, but the hosts could not break through their obdurate opponents, who are yet to have a single shot on target. Liverpool's xG stands at 0.61 to Forest's 0, and they will surely feel it's just a matter of time before taking the lead. Slot's side have still not conceded a goal this season, so it may take something special for the visitors to pull off an upset and post their first league win at Anfield for over 50 years.
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HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 0-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
Set-piece specialist Ward-Prowse whips in a corner from the right, but Van Dijk rises highest in the six-yard box and clears his lines with a firm defensive header. That's surely the final act of this first half.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
In the first of at least three additional minutes, Yates follows Moreno into the referee's notebook. The combative midfielder sees yellow for time-wasting, so he'll have to tread more carefully now.
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