Early morning of January 15 (Vietnam time), Liverpool traveled to Nottingham Forest's field in round 21 of the Premier League.
In the clash at Anfield earlier this season, Forest caused a shock 1-0 victory. They are still the only team to have beaten Liverpool in the Premier League this season. Therefore, Nuno Espirito Santo's team welcomed the top team to the City Ground with great confidence.
In the 8th minute, after a quick counter-attack, Anthony Elanga passed the ball to Chris Wood who scored a tricky shot past Alisson, opening the score for the home team. Despite being behind, The Kop failed to put pressure on their opponents. They did not have a single shot on target during the first 45 minutes.
In the second half, coach Arne Slot sent Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas onto the field to strengthen the attack. In his first touch, Jota headed home an equalizer for The Kop from a corner kick.
In the remaining minutes, despite being under a lot of pressure, Forest still stood firm thanks to a resilient defense. In which, 3 important saves by goalkeeper Matz Sels and 2 clearances on the goal line by defender Ola Aina helped keep 1 point for Forest against Liverpool.
The hard-fought draw has temporarily lifted Nottingham Forest to second place in the rankings, while Liverpool are now only seven points ahead of Arsenal. The gap could be narrowed to four points if the Gunners beat Spurs in the North London derby tomorrow morning (January 16).
