This week, the Premier League featured a mouthwatering top-of-the-table matchup as Nottingham Forest faced off against Arne Slot's Liverpool at the City Ground on Tuesday.
Nottingham Forest entered the match placed in third place in the league standings, showcasing their potential this season. On the other side, Liverpool was leading the table and had been showing strong performance overall. After a somewhat inconsistent past year, the Merseyside club aimed to assert themselves in this crucial encounter.
Liverpool had positioned itself as a strong contender in the Premier League title race this season and aimed to extend their lead in the coming week. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest had impressed everyone with their performance and hoped to do the same.
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Nottingham Forest draws first blood in early minutes
The hosts, Nottingham Forest were off to a flying start. Nottingham drew first blood into the clash as their striker Chris Wood found the back of the net in just the eighth minute of the fixture.
Liverpool's player of the season so far, Mo Salah was dispossessed in midfield, allowing Nottingham Forests's Anthony Elanga to play the ball forward to their striker Chris Wood. The Kiwi striker maintained his composure and momentum and executed a well-placed low diagonal shot that found the far corner of the net, evading Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
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The Teams for the fixture
Nottingham Starting XI- M. Sels, O. Aina, N. Milenković, Murillo, N. Williams, Yates, E. Anderson, A. Elanga, M. Gibbs-White, C. Hudson-Odoi, C Wood.
Liverpool Starting XI- L. Díaz, C. Gakpo, D. Szoboszlai, M. Salah, A. Mac Allister, R. Gravenberch, A. Robertson, V. van Dijk, I. Konaté, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker
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