In the early morning of January 15 (Vietnam time), Liverpool traveled to Nottingham Forest's field in round 21 of the Premier League.
In the encounter at Anfield earlier in the season, Forest shocked with a 1-0 victory. They are still the only team to beat Liverpool in the Premier League this season. Therefore, Nuno Espirito Santo and his team welcomed the top team to City Ground with high confidence.
In the 8th minute, after a quick counter-attack, Anthony Elanga passed the ball to Chris Wood with a tricky shot that defeated Alisson, opening the score for the home team. Despite being behind, The Kop could not create pressure on their opponents. They failed to launch a shot on target for the first 45 minutes.
In the second half, coach Arne Slot sent Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas onto the field to strengthen the attack. Right from the first touch, Jota headed the ball into the goal to equalize for The Kop from a corner kick.
In the remaining minutes, despite much pressure, Forest still stood firm thanks to a strong defense. Of which, 3 important saves from goalkeeper Matz Sels and two clearances from goal line by defender Ola Aina helped keep Forest 1 point against Liverpool.
The difficult draw helped Nottingham Forest temporarily rise to second place in the rankings, while Liverpool is currently only 7 points ahead of Arsenal. The gap could be narrowed to 4 points if the Gunners defeat Spurs in the North London derby tomorrow morning (16.1).
