On Saturday, Nottingham Forest shocked everyone by defeating Liverpool 1-0 in the Premier League (local time).
In the contest at the City Ground, the squad that was in last place at the beginning of the day earned just its second victory of the year.
Liverpool’s mini-revival, which saw it defeat Rangers, Manchester City, and West Ham in its previous three games, came to an end when Taiwo Awoniyi scored in the 55th minute.
Awoniyi spent six years on the roster at Anfield without ever making the first team, yet he provided the pivotal play that propelled Forest off the bottom of the standings.
He told BBC Sport, “To score against Liverpool is a day I will never forget. I will always be appreciative of Liverpool for discovering me while I was playing in Nigeria and finding a way to score against them.
Steve Cooper, the manager of Forest and a former Liverpool coach, feels less pressure after the victory.
Cooper remarked, “This has got to be a part of the start; this is not the end.” “On Monday, we return to work and intensify our efforts. I told the boys that despite the challenging run we’ve been on, I haven’t noticed any hiding, avoiding, or moping. I’ve observed the contrary. That has given me comfort.
Ten minutes into the second half, Forest took the lead when a free kick found Steve Cook on the right side.
Ryan Yates’ cross was deflected by the post, but Awoniyi was there to put the rebound into an open goal.
A second attempt by Morgan Gibbs-White was subsequently stopped by James Milner, which would have increased the advantage for the home team.
Liverpool’s fightback saw Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson palm away a Trent Alexander-Arnold header in the final 10 minutes.
In return, Alisson denied Yates late on before Henderson stopped a powerful header from Virgil van Dijk to secure the famous win.
Darwin Nunez, who was hurt, and Thiago Alcantara, who was ill, were both absent for Liverpool.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told BT Sport, “The performance I can kind of explain, the result not to be honest. “The way they defend, we were completely prepared for that. I never witnessed a game when one team gets four or five no-brainers from a set piece where we have to finish it off. To be completely honest, we had to end the game.
Nottingham Forest defeats Liverpool by a score of 1-0
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