On the evening of September 14, in the 4th round of the Premier League 2024/25, Liverpool hosted Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The match was full of drama and ended with a 1-0 victory for Nottingham Forest thanks to the only goal by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Liverpool started the game with a lot of attacking intent. Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz both had dangerous chances in the first half, but Nottingham goalkeeper Matz Sels made excellent saves. Nottingham also had a few notable counter-attacks, but not enough to cause Alisson any problems.
Liverpool dominated the game but could not penetrate Nottingham Forest’s net (Photo: Getty).
In the second half, Nottingham Forest unexpectedly took the lead in the 72nd minute when Callum Hudson-Odoi fired a precise shot from outside the box, beating Alisson, opening the score 1-0 for the home team. After conceding the goal, Liverpool continued to increase the pressure with attacks from Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, but Nottingham’s defense played very resiliently.
In the final minutes of the match, Virgil van Dijk almost equalized for Liverpool when he made a dangerous header from a corner kick, but the ball went over the crossbar. Despite Liverpool’s best efforts, they could not find an equalizer and accepted a 0-1 defeat.
Callum Hudson-Odoi scored the only goal of the match (Photo: Getty).
With this result, Nottingham Forest won all 3 valuable points, while Liverpool faced their first defeat of the season. Currently, Arne Slot’s army has 9 points after 4 rounds.
90+5′: FULL TIME!!! LIVERPOOL SUFFERED THE FIRST DEFEAT OF THE NEW 2024/25 SEASON
90′: The match has 5 minutes of extra time.
85′: Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) received an accurate pass and faced the goalkeeper, he shot the ball towards the right post. However, Alisson was very alert and made an excellent save.
80′: Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham) broke into the penalty area and fell after being tackled by an opponent, but the referee signaled NO penalty!
72′: GOAL! Callum Hudson-Odoi dribbled well, then finished with a tricky shot that beat goalkeeper Alisson. The score is 1-0 for Nottingham Forest.
65′: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) fired a powerful shot towards the right side of the goal after his great solo effort, but Matz Sels blocked it with a great save and the score remained the same.
54′: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) tried to make a low pass into the penalty area from the edge of the box, but the opposing defense cleared the ball out.
50′: Ryan Yates (Nottingham) overcame all obstacles, but an opposing player quickly stole the ball.
46′: SECOND HALF BEGINS!!!
45+4′: END OF FIRST HALF!!! SCORE IS 0-0.
44′: James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham) failed to execute a direct free kick well. The opponent’s defense blocked this effort.
39′: Diogo Jota (Liverpool) received a favorable pass just outside the penalty area, took a shot from a favorable position, but the shot was blocked by the defender.
35′: A cross by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is cleared. Liverpool have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point to the corner flag.
29′: Andrew Robertson took a corner kick into the penalty area but Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) sent the ball slightly wide of the left post.
25′: Diogo Jota (Liverpool) had a golden opportunity. He volleyed from close range into the middle of the goal, but Matz Sels was alert and made a great save!
17′: Luis Diaz (Liverpool) dribbled into the penalty area and took a shot. However, the ball hit the left post.
8′: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) tried his best to catch a cross-field pass, but the pass was too long and the ball went out of play. The ball went out of play and Nottingham was awarded a goal kick.
5′: James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham) committed a rough foul and the referee blew the whistle.
1′: Nottingham is the team that kicks off first.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest lineup
