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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
On Saturday, the pick of the 3pm kick-offs sees Nottingham Forest host Liverpool, with the Reds fresh from a double cup conquest which keeps their quadruple hopes alive. First they beat Chelsea a week ago at Wembley, 1-0 after extra time, to seal the Carabao Cup – then they defeated Southampton in midweek with a much-rotated team.
As for Forest, their relegation issues have increased with Everton being handed back four points, leaving them one place and four points above the bottom three.
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Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Liverpool win their first-ever Premier League game away at Forest, with Nunez heading in a late winner to give the Reds a 1-0 victory. The Reds dominated throughout but failed to have a shot on target in the first half. Forest had the best chance before the break, with Kelleher making a great stop to keep out Elanga after a quick counter. Liverpool upped the pressure in the second half, with Robertson seeing a shot cleared off the line before Diaz and Nunez both went close. In the ninth minute of stoppage time, Mac Allister picked out Nunez with a lovely ball, and the substitute glanced in the winner to seal a big three points. It means that Liverpool go four points clear at the top of the table, with Manchester City and Arsenal not playing until later on this weekend. Next up for them is their Europa League round of 16 first leg against Sparta Prague. Forest stay in 17th, still four points above the drop zone. They travel to Brighton next weekend. That’s all for today, goodbye!
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Yellow Card Felipe Augusto de Almeida Monteiro
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-1 LIVERPOOL.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Assist Alexis Mac Allister
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Goal Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Szoboszlai’s throughball to Endo is too heavy, and Danilo puts his laces through the clearance, just wanting to get it away. Liverpool quickly work it back into the final third to win a late corner, which is likely going to be their final chance.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
BLOCK! Forest break quickly on the counter once more, with Hudson-Odoi striding down the left before sweeping a cross to the edge of the box. Gibbs-White has space for a shot, which he takes, but Van Dijk sticks out a leg to deflect it wide.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
GREAT SAVE! Tsimikas whips Liverpool’s latest corner into the box and it’s just too high for Nunez and hits Murillo behind him. The defender doesn’t know much about it as his header bounces towards goal, but Sels reflexively sticks out his arm to keep it out on the line.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
The referee deems that Gibbs-White is taking too long over a corner kick, so he’s booked for time-wasting.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Yellow Card Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
