Nottingham Forest delivered a stunning 3-0 demolition of struggling Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, inflicting the Reds’ heaviest home Premier League defeat in over two decades and propelling the visitors into the top six with a clinical display of speed and precision that exposed Arne Slot’s side’s defensive frailties.
Morgan Gibbs-White opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a deflected volley from Chris Wood’s knockdown, before Anthony Elanga doubled the lead in the 27th with a low drive after a lightning break led by Callum Hudson-Odoi. Wood sealed the rout in the 69th, nodding home Gibbs-White’s corner to spark wild celebrations among the 3,000 travelling fans.
Liverpool, chasing a first win in five league outings, dominated possession at 62 percent but mustered just three shots on target, with Alisson parrying Elanga late on. The loss leaves Slot’s men 11th on 14 points from 12 games, eight behind leaders Arsenal, while Forest climb to sixth on 20.
Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo hailed his team’s maturity, saying: “We were clinical when it mattered. Anfield is special, but we came here to win, not to admire. The boys showed character after a tough start to the season.”
Slot rued his side’s wastefulness, admitting: “We created chances but lacked the killer instinct. Forest punished our errors — that’s the Premier League. We need to regroup quickly.”
Gibbs-White, named man of the match, credited the counter strategy: “We knew Liverpool would push forward, so we hit them on the break. It’s massive for us — three points at Anfield will boost confidence.”
The result extends Liverpool’s winless run to four league games and piles pressure on Slot, while Forest’s resurgence under Nuno continues, having lost just once in their last eight outings.
