Match report

Liverpool Defeats Nottingham Forest 1-0 in FA Cup Thriller

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0–1
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Mar 20, 2022

Liverpool secured a hard-fought victory over Nottingham Forest in their FA Cup clash, securing progression thanks to a solitary strike from Diogo Jota. The Reds showcased resilience throughout the match despite facing stern resistance from Forest.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
  • • Goal: Diogo Jota (78') for Liverpool
  • • Card: João Gomes received a yellow card (60') for Liverpool
  • • Nottingham Forest had multiple substitutions in the second half, including Keinan Davis and Pape Zinckernagel

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Horvath (G)
  • 3 Tobias Figueiredo (D)
  • 4 J. Worrall (D)
  • 2 D. Spence (D)
  • 8 J. Colback (D)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 37 J. Garner (M)
  • 20 B. Johnson (M)
  • 11 P. Zinckernagel (M)
  • 23 J. Lolley (M)
  • 9 K. Davis (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Cafú
  • 16 S. Surridge
  • 17 A. Mighten
  • 19 Xande Silva
  • 30 B. Samba
  • 21 B. Ojeda
  • 13 G. Bong
  • 14 R. Laryea
  • 6 L. Mbe Soh

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 12 J. Gomez (D)
  • 21 K. Tsimikas (D)
  • 5 I. Konaté (D)
  • 15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (M)
  • 3 Fabinho (M)
  • 8 N. Keïta (M)
  • 67 H. Elliott (F)
  • 9 Roberto Firmino (F)
  • 20 Diogo Jota (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Thiago Alcântara
  • 23 L. Díaz
  • 14 J. Henderson
  • 18 T. Minamino
  • 13 Adrián
  • 32 J. Matip
  • 17 C. Jones
  • 27 D. Origi
  • 63 O. Beck

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    60' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    J. Gomez

    Foul

  2. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Fabinho · On: Thiago Alcântara
  3. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain · On: L. Díaz
  4. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Keita · On: J. Henderson
  5. Liverpool
    64' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Elliott · On: T. Minamino
  6. Nottingham Forest
    65' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Lolley · On: Cafú
  7. Nottingham Forest
    77' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Keinan Davis · On: S. Surridge
  8. Nottingham Forest
    78' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Zinckernagel · On: A. Mighten
  9. Liverpool
    78' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Diogo Jota · Assist: K. Tsimikas
  10. Nottingham Forest
    90'+1 Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Colback · On: Xande Silva

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Fouls 7 11
Pass Accuracy 69% 84%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 14
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 307 578
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 1 7
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 212 484
Shots Inside Box 3 11
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool's substitution of Diogo Jota at 78' proved crucial as he scored the winning goal shortly after coming on.
  • ▸ Nottingham Forest pushed for an equalizer but were unable to capitalize, allowing Liverpool to hold onto their slender lead.