What if Nottingham Forest really were Liverpool’s main rivals in the title race? The only team to have beaten the Reds this season in the league, in the first leg at Anfield (0-1), Nuno Espirito Santo’s team amazed again during the return match, this Tuesday, which was a shock at the unexpected top of the league. Premier League matchday 21.
Nottingham Forest started the match very strong, as they often do, and even allowed themselves to open the scoring through home scorer Chris Wood, who quickly trapped the Reds’ defense (1-0, 8th). There reigned an atmosphere of achievement, once again, in this 127-year-old City Ground, which dreams of a return to C1 of the 1979 and 1980 European champions.
Liverpool knew how to respond
Already hooked by Manchester United (1-1) around ten days ago, Liverpool took a good hour to react. Until the first changes made by Arne Slot, who notably launched Diogo Jota, immediately scoring with a header from a corner (1-1, 66th). The leader then pushed very hard, and Jota, Salah and Gakpo all had one or more match points, but without being able to deceive the amazing Matz Sels.
Nottingham Forest confirms its surprise status of the season and takes second place alone, waiting for Arsenal-Tottenham on Wednesday evening, while Chelsea and Manchester City also lost points. Liverpool, for their part, keep the lead with a small lead. But resistance is being organized.
