Liverpool faced off against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Reds made a slow start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 scoreline.
Alexis Mac Allister finally broke the deadlock deep inside injury time when he scored from point-blank range. The match ended with Liverpool securing a narrow 1-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the clash against Nottingham Forest.
GK: Alisson Becker – 7/10
The Brazilian keeper made a couple of solid saves at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Dominik Szoboszlai – 7.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and managed to create a few decent chances from the right flank.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7.5/10
Konate gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was good on the ball.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was a threat at the other end of the field.
LB: Milos Kerkez – 6.5/10
Kerkez performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
He offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 8/10
Mac Allister was a positive influence at both ends of the field and managed to score the only goal of the game in injury time.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third but never looked like he would score.
CAM: Curtis Jones – 5.5/10
Jones struggled to keep hold of the ball and was replaced in the 82nd minute.
LW: Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10
He worked hard defensively but lacked quality in the final third. Gakpo was substituted in the 76th minute.
ST: Hugo Ekitike – 7/10
Ekitike made a few driving runs with the ball but failed to find the cutting edge in front of the Nottingham goal.
Substitutes:
LW: Rio Ngumoha – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times in the final third after coming off the bench.
RW: Federico Chiesa – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RB: Joe Gomez – N/A
LB: Andy Robertson – N/A
