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

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 vs Liverpool

• FT - Nottingham Forest earn huge victory over Liverpool (NFO 1-0 LIV)
• GOAL! 55’ - Awoniyi scores his third goal of the season to send Forest in front (NFO 1-0 LIV)
• HT - Goalless at the break with neither side really clicking in the final third (NFO 0-0 LIV)
• Liverpool seventh in table, Forest 20th
• Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota out through injury with Darwin Nunez also missing

[22 October 2022 13:43 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool (Awoniyi, 55')⚽️

55 mins: There’s the breakthrough! Forest win a free kick after Joe Gomez dallies too long on the ball. The set piece comes over to the right wing where Steve Cook drifts into space.

He darts a pass into the area and Taiwo Awoniyi’s first effort hits the post but he recovers to send the rebound past Alisson!

Nottingham Forest take the lead!

[22 October 2022 13:39 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

54 mins: Liverpool win a free kick that Milner chips into the box. Serge Aurier drops early but can’t get to the ball and it drops to Mo Salah who tries to volley one at goal but gets in a tangle and misses the ball.

It bounces through to Carvalho who smokes an effort over the crossbar!

[22 October 2022 13:37 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

51 mins: Milner gets free down the right wing and floats a pass into the box where Salah, Firmino and Carvalho are waiting.

The ball drops onto the head of the deepest man, Carvalho, but he’s not fully aware of it and his last-minute is nodded over to Scott McKenna who boots it clear.

[22 October 2022 13:34 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

48 mins: Kouyate feeds the ball over to Williams who bursts down the left side of the pitch after avoiding a slide from Harvey Elliott.

Williams darts inside then fizzes a shot at goal but Joe Gomez gets in front of it and makes the block.

[22 October 2022 13:32 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

Kick off: Liverpool get the match back underway and work the ball down the left side but the aerial ball is dealt with by Nottingham Forest.

No changes at half-time from either team.

[22 October 2022 13:26 · Michael Jones]

HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

Liverpool controlled 73% of possession in that first half but Forest managed to create more shots on target (3). Jurgen Klopp will want more from his team in the second half.

They’ll think of this game as an opportunity missed if they don’t collect all three points.

[22 October 2022 13:22 · Michael Jones]

HT Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

Which side will get the breakthrough at the City Ground?

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[22 October 2022 13:17 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

45+1 mins: Nothing to separate the teams as they head into the break. Liverpool have dominated possession and created more chances but neither team has looked brilliant in the opposition’s final third.

Lots for more managers to think about during half-time.

[22 October 2022 13:12 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

42 mins: Cheikhou Kouyate flies into a tackle on Harvey Elliott and swipes at the ball but misses it.

He doesn’t connect with Elliott either but his studs were up and he’d be lucky to avoid a red card if he had. In the end Liverpool are awarded a free kick in the middle of the park.

Just a few minutes to go until hlaf-time and Jurgen Klopp will be far from impressed with what he’s seeing out there.

[22 October 2022 13:08 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

39 mins: Chance! Milner has a corner headed away but Liverpool recover the ball and give it back to him. He curls another cross into the six-yard box and picks out Virgil van Dijk.

For some mad reason Van Dijk decides not to fire his header at goal and tries to nod it down to Roberto Firmino who is slow off the mark and can’t reach the ball before it goes behind.

If Van Dijk goes for goal he scores that one!