😱 Liverpool collapse: Forest win 3-0 at Anfield, Savona scores again 💣

Liverpool loses 3-0 at Anfield against Nottingham Forest and slips to the right side of the table, currently in 11th place. This is already their 6th defeat in this Premier League out of 12 matches played (last year, they had only 4 in 38 matchdays).

A worrying match for Liverpool, who in the second half failed to react to the deficit conceded in the first half, which was marked by two controversial incidents. Nicolò Savona scored again: his second Premier League goal after the one against Man United.

Two protests in the 1st half

Statistically, Liverpool dominated the first half, but the score favored Forest: Murillo scored in the 33rd minute, amid plenty of protests.

The defender struck with his left foot in the box from a corner, the ball slipped into the corner but Ndoye was in Alisson’s line of sight. The Reds protested, but VAR did not call the referee over.

Slot’s team had 72% possession, took 10 shots on goal, but it was Forest who came close to making it 2-0: goal disallowed and more protests.

Igor Jesus challenged Konaté in the air, the ball seemed to bounce off the striker’s arm, but another angle clarified: the touch was probably with his chest. The goal was still disallowed.

Collapse in the 2nd half: Savona scores against the BIG teams + Gibbs-White

In the second half, Nottingham Forest immediately scored 2-0: goal by Nicolò Savona on a low cross, his shot ending up in the top corner. This is his second Premier League goal after the one against Manchester United two matchdays ago.

Liverpool could no longer create dangerous chances, and in the 78th minute Forest made it 3-0: Alisson parried a shot from Hatchinson, but from the center of the box Gibbs-White finished, scoring his third goal of this Premier League season.

In the final minutes, Chiesa showed some flashes, coming on in the 78th minute and recording three shots and two successful 1v1s.

Liverpool had not lost two consecutive home games against Nottingham Forest since 1963. The Reds had lost by a 3-goal margin at Anfield only once in the last 10 years in the Premier League: 4-1 against City in 2021.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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