Liverpool 3-0 Nottingham Forest: Jurgen Klopp’s side continued their success in the Merseyside derby and in European competition with an emphatic win over the Midlands at Anfield.
Liverpool suffered two defeats against Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.Diogo Jota opened the scoring after half an hour, first responding to a Matt Turner save and firing in from a yard out. Minutes later, Darwin Nunes doubled the lead from close range.Mohamed Salah extended Liverpool’s lead after a series of errors from the visitors ended a deadly counter-attack. Substitute Cody Gakpo thought he had scored in extra time, but the VAR did not recognize this. Forest tried to put on the gloves after the home side lost the afternoon. Here’s the full story since Liverpool won the Premier League.
Luis Diaz, who had played in eight of Liverpool’s first nine Premier League games before Sunday’s game, missed Sunday’s game entirely. The Colombian was said to be unable to compete due to the ongoing parental kidnapping case.Nunes came in and Jota moved to the left. The Portuguese was the man to open the scoring after Matt Turner saved Nunez’s effort.He immediately ran to the bench, picked up Diaz’s shirt and dedicated the goal to his Colombian teammate. This goal was also his sixth goal in five games against Nottingham Forest. After Jota’s opener, it was only a matter of time before strike partner Nunez got on the scoresheet. The former Benfica man shone in the Europa League win over French side Toulouse in midweek. Despite their chaotic spell in Europe, it was relatively straightforward this time as they headed home Dominik Szoboszlai’s low cross.
Núñez’s tally is six goals and five assists in just 13 games this season, with a goal in each of his last four Premier League games. Manager Jurgen Klopp will be keen to see him continue this excellent form for the rest of the season as Liverpool look to regain a place in the Champions League.
