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 12:36 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

6 mins: Liverpool clear their lines and boot the ball long down the right wing where Serge Aurier gets to the ball ahead of Salah and belts it out for a throw in with a no nonsense clearance.

The Reds continue to probe Forest’s defence out from the right wing but there’s no way into the box and they have to retreat.

[22 October 2022 12:34 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

3 mins: Forest nick the ball off Salah and knock it into midfield where some lovely footwork from Cheikhou Kouyate sees him twist and turn his way past two attempted tackles.

He gives the ball to Morgan Gibbs-White who cuts in from the right wing and tries to slide a through ball into the box for Taiwo Awoniyi but Virgil van Dijk leans across the path of the ball and intercepts the pass.

[22 October 2022 12:32 · Michael Jones]

Kick off: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool

Nottingham Forest get the ball rolling to kick off this Premier League game. They send the ball over to the left wing but it’s won by James Milner and Liverpool work the ball across the back line.

The visitors want to string together a few passes before working it through midfield and sending Milner forward on the right side. He passes up to Harvey Elliott who tries to find Mo Salah in the box but Forest intercept and clear the ball.

[22 October 2022 12:28 · Michael Jones]

Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

Here come the players.

The City Ground is in full voice as the two teams head out of the tunnel. James Milner captains the Liverpool side who are looking to take a big step closer to the top four today.

Forest want to record their second win of the season. Can they upset the Reds?

[22 October 2022 12:24 · Michael Jones]

Steve Cooper admits Forest need to be ‘almost perfect’ to match Liverpool

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper knows his side will have to be perfect to stand any chance against Liverpool on Saturday.

The Reds visit the City Ground for the first time in the Premier League since 1999 and they are beginning to find some form after back-to-back wins over Manchester City and West Ham.

Forest on the other hand have not won in nine games and have lost six of those as they sit in the bottom three on their return to the top flight.

Despite Liverpool’s difficulties this season it would be one of the biggest shocks in recent years if Forest were able to beat Jurgen Klopp’s side and Cooper knows everything has to go right.

[22 October 2022 12:21 · Michael Jones]

Salah vs promoted sides

Mohamed Salah has scored in each of his last six away league starts against promoted opposition. Will he do so again today?

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[22 October 2022 12:18 · Michael Jones]

A record for Awoniyi?

Taiwo Awoniyi - formerly of Liverpool - can become the first player to score in each of his first three Premier League home starts for Forest.

(Getty Images)

[22 October 2022 12:15 · Michael Jones]

Will Liverpool lose two away games in a row?

Liverpool are unbeaten in 16 Premier League away games against promoted sides since a 2-0 loss at Hull in February 2017. They’ve won 11 and drew five in that run.

But, the Reds are in danger of suffering consecutive Premier League away defeats for the first time since that loss to Hull and then Leicester.

[22 October 2022 12:11 · Michael Jones]

Can Forest score against Liverpool?

Nottingham Forest have opened the scoring in each of their last three home games but failed to win any of them recording one draw and two defeats.

Forest are the only side in the Premier League this season yet to score from outside the penalty area.

[22 October 2022 12:07 · Michael Jones]

‘It doesn’t represent what we are’: Pep Guardiola ‘so sorry’ about Man City fans’ chants at Liverpool

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised for chants by the club’s fans referencing the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies during last weekend’s stormy defeat at Liverpool.

The Catalan, who says he did not hear any offensive chanting himself, also believes City will learn lessons on and off the field from what occurred at Anfield on Sunday.

Liverpool expressed their disappointment at “vile” chanting from City fans, as well graffiti also referring to the two 1980s disasters, after the game.