Nottingham Forest stunned Liverpool with a shocking 3–0 win at Anfield on Saturday, piling more pressure on Arne Slot and deepening the champions’ worrying collapse in form.
Forest were organised, clinical, and confident throughout, claiming their biggest-ever victory at Anfield with goals from Murillo, Nicolò Savona, and Morgan Gibbs-White. Liverpool, meanwhile, suffered their eighth defeat in 11 matches and slipped further into the bottom half of the Premier League table after a second straight 3–0 loss.
Liverpool actually started the game well, pushing Forest back and creating early chances. Alexis Mac Allister had two efforts blocked in quick succession, and Mohamed Salah’s through ball nearly set up Milos Kerkez for the opener. But as the minutes passed, Forest grew into the game, exposing Liverpool’s fragile defence on transitions and set pieces. Their breakthrough came when Elliot Anderson’s corner brushed off Virgil van Dijk and fell kindly for Murillo, who smashed a low finish past Alisson. Liverpool appealed for obstruction, but VAR confirmed that Dan Ndoye had not interfered.
Forest thought they had a second soon after when Igor Jesus bundled the ball in, but it was disallowed for an accidental handball in the buildup. Liverpool failed to take advantage of that reprieve, and their situation worsened just seconds into the second half. Mac Allister misread a pass in the box, allowing former Liverpool man Neco Williams to find Savona, who curled a composed finish into the top corner. Slot reacted with attacking substitutions, bringing on Hugo Ekitiké and later Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha, but Liverpool remained disjointed and short of ideas.
Forest’s third goal summed up the contrast between both sides. Murillo’s cross-field pass found Omari Hutchinson, whose strike was parried by Alisson straight to Gibbs-White, and the Forest midfielder rolled the ball into the net to silence the home crowd. By the final whistle, Forest were celebrating a famous victory, while Liverpool fans watched in frustration as their team’s slump continued. Slot now faces increasing scrutiny as Liverpool struggle in all areas of the pitch, while Forest leave Anfield buoyed by a performance full of belief, discipline, and purpose.
