Liverpool
4 shots on target
2–2
Full time
Nottingham Forest
3 shots on target
Liverpool
2–2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League | Saturday, 29 August 2026 | Full time
69%
Possession
31%
13
Shots
12
4
On target
3
3
Corners
5
Premier League · Matchweek 2 · Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 11:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Liverpool host Nottingham Forest on Saturday 29 August in the Premier League, matchweek 2. Liverpool have not won in five games. They have scored 15 and conceded 13 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 1.6 against.
Nottingham Forest have not won in four games. They have scored 17 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 2.1 goals a game, 1.1 against.
Alexander Isak has been Liverpool's most productive, with four goals. Morgan Gibbs-White has been Nottingham Forest's most productive, with one goal and two assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Foul committed by Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 1' Jair Cunha from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jair Cunha
- 4' Alexis Mac Allister commits a foul for Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister
- 4' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 10' Alexis Mac Allister commits a foul for Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister
- 10' James McAtee from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the attacking half. James McAtee
- 11' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after Jérémy Jacquet concedes. Jérémy Jacquet
- 11' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest has a right-footed shot from very close range blocked. The attempt was assisted by Dan Ndoye with a headed pass. Igor Jesus
- 13' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool commits a foul. Víctor Muñoz
- 13' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ola Aina
- 15' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool commits a foul. Víctor Muñoz
- 15' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ola Aina
- 16' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 16' Milos Kerkez of Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Milos Kerkez
- 16' Nottingham Forest win a corner after Milos Kerkez concedes. Milos Kerkez
- 16' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. Dan Ndoye provided the assist. Igor Jesus
- 17' Offside against Liverpool. Alexander Isak is flagged for offside. Alexander Isak
- 17' Xaver Schlager from Nottingham Forest has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Xaver Schlager
- 19' Dan Ndoye from Nottingham Forest misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it close but to the right. The assist came from James McAtee. James McAtee
- 22' Attempt missed. Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) takes a right-footed shot from long range on the left, but it goes wide to the right. Milos Kerkez provided the assist. Víctor Muñoz
- 24' Xaver Schlager from Nottingham Forest has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. Xaver Schlager
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24'
⚽ Liverpool 0–1 Nottingham Forest
Goal! Nottingham Forest takes the lead 1-0 against Liverpool. Dan Ndoye scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White. Dan Ndoye1Ndoye goals this seasonGibbs-WhiteAssist - 27' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Víctor Muñoz
- 27' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Ola Aina
- 29' Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Jeremie Frimpong provided the assist. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 30' Liverpool win a corner after it is conceded by Neco Williams. Neco Williams
- 32' Goal overturned by VAR: Florian Wirtz scores for Liverpool, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review. Florian Wirtz
- 32' VAR decision confirms no goal; the score remains Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 32' Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside for Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong
- 37' Foul committed by Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister
- 37' Dan Ndoye of Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dan Ndoye
- 39' James McAtee of Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. James McAtee
- 39' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool commits a foul. Víctor Muñoz
- 39' Liverpool win a corner, conceded by Matz Sels. Matz Sels
- 39' Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz's header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Matz Sels. The attempt was assisted by Cody Gakpo's cross. Matz Sels
- 40' Jérémy Jacquet from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jérémy Jacquet
- 40' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Igor Jesus
- 44' Alexis Mac Allister from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alexis Mac Allister
- 44' Foul committed by Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus
- 44' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest receives a yellow card for a foul. Igor Jesus
- 45' Attempt missed. Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is close but misses the top right corner. He was assisted by Alexander Isak. Víctor Muñoz
- 45' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+3' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after Alisson Becker concedes. Alisson
- First half ends with Liverpool trailing Nottingham Forest 0-1.
- 45+3' Attempt saved. Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved by Alisson Becker in the top center of the goal. The assist came from Ola Aina. Igor Jesus
- 45+4' Nottingham Forest is awarded a corner after Dominik Szoboszlai concedes it. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 45+4' Murillo's header from close range is blocked. Neco Williams provided the assist with a cross. Murillo
- Half time · Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 1
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Liverpool 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 46' Liverpool win a corner after Murillo concedes. Murillo
- 46' Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jeremie Frimpong
- 46' Foul committed by Dan Ndoye of Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye
- 47' Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak's header from the center of the box is blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai provided the cross. Alexander Isak
- 48' Dan Ndoye from Nottingham Forest misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. He was assisted by Igor Jesus. Igor Jesus
- 48' Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz from Liverpool has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Víctor Muñoz with a cross. Víctor Muñoz
- 49' Cody Gakpo is caught offside for Liverpool. Cody Gakpo
- 50' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Ola Aina
- 50' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool wins a free kick on the left wing. Víctor Muñoz
- 50' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Ola Aina
- 54' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool commits a foul. Víctor Muñoz
- 54' Jair Cunha from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jair Cunha
- 54' Víctor Muñoz of Liverpool receives a yellow card. Víctor Muñoz
- 58' Florian Wirtz from Liverpool commits a foul. Florian Wirtz
- 58' Murillo from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Murillo
- 59' Florian Wirtz from Liverpool receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Florian Wirtz
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60'
⚽ Liverpool 1–1 Nottingham Forest
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Alexander Isak scores for Liverpool with a left-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Cody Gakpo. Alexander Isak4Isak goals this seasonGakpoAssist - 63' Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high, assisted by Jérémy Jacquet. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 66' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Liam Delap comes on for Dan Ndoye. Liam Delap
- 68' Alisson Becker of Liverpool concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area. Alisson
- 68' Penalty awarded to Nottingham Forest as Neco Williams is fouled in the penalty area. Neco Williams
- 68' Attempt missed. Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes to the right. Liam Delap provided the assist. Liam Delap
- 69' Alisson Becker of Liverpool receives a yellow card. Alisson
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70'
⚽ Liverpool 1–2 Nottingham Forest
Goal! Nottingham Forest lead 2-1 after Morgan Gibbs-White converts the penalty with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. Morgan Gibbs-White1Gibbs-White goals this season - 71' Substitution for Liverpool: Ryan Gravenberch comes on for Jeremie Frimpong. Jeremie Frimpong
- 71' Substitution for Liverpool: Kostas Tsimikas comes on for Milos Kerkez. Milos Kerkez
- 71' Substitution for Liverpool: Rio Ngumoha comes on for Cody Gakpo. Cody Gakpo
- 74' Attempt saved. Kostas Tsimikas from Liverpool has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved by Matz Sels of Nottingham Forest in the top left corner. Matz Sels
- 75' Jérémy Jacquet from Liverpool wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jérémy Jacquet
- 75' Foul committed by Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus
- 77' Substitution for Liverpool: Ronald Araujo comes on for Jérémy Jacquet. Ronald Araujo
- 77' Substitution for Liverpool: Trey Nyoni comes on for Alexis Mac Allister. Trey Nyoni
- 78' Attempt missed. Alexander Isak from Liverpool has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the left. The chance was set up by a cross from Dominik Szoboszlai. Alexander Isak
- 79' Foul committed by Ronald Araujo of Liverpool. Ronald Araujo
- 79' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick on the left wing. Igor Jesus
- 79' Ronald Araujo of Liverpool receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Ronald Araujo
- 79' Attempt blocked. Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool has his left-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Ryan Gravenberch provided the assist. Víctor Muñoz
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82'
⚽ Liverpool 2–2 Nottingham Forest
Goal! The score is now 2-2 as Víctor Muñoz scores for Liverpool with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Florian Wirtz. Víctor Muñoz1Muñoz goals this seasonWirtzAssist - 83' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after Ronald Araujo concedes. Ronald Araujo
- 83' Liam Delap's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Neco Williams. Liam Delap
- 84' Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ryan Gravenberch
- 84' Foul committed by Nikola Milenkovic of Nottingham Forest. Nikola Milenković
- 86' Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right following a direct free kick. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 86' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Luca Netz comes on for Ola Aina. Luca Netz
- 90+1' Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool wins a free kick in the attacking half. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 90+1' Foul committed by Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus
- 90+1' Foul by Alexander Isak of Liverpool. Alexander Isak
- 90+1' Jair Cunha from Nottingham Forest is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jair Cunha
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Nicolás Domínguez comes on for Igor Jesus. Igor Jesus
- 90+2' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Callum Hudson-Odoi comes on for James McAtee. Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 90+5' Víctor Muñoz from Liverpool is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Víctor Muñoz
- The second half ends with the match finishing 2-2 between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
- 90+5' Kostas Tsimikas from Liverpool commits a foul.
- 90+5' Xaver Schlager from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Xaver Schlager
- 90+5' Callum Hudson-Odoi from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Callum Hudson-Odoi
- The match ends in a 2-2 draw between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
Goals and cards
- 24' ⚽ D. Ndoye · assist M. Gibbs-White Normal Goal Nottingham Forest
- 44' ■ Igor Jesus Yellow Card Nottingham Forest
- 50' ■ Ola Aina Yellow Card Nottingham Forest
- 54' ■ Víctor Muñoz Yellow Card Liverpool
- 58' ■ Florian Wirtz Yellow Card Liverpool
- 60' ⚽ A. Isak · assist C. Gakpo Normal Goal Liverpool
- 69' ■ Alisson Yellow Card Liverpool
- 70' ⚽ M. Gibbs-White Penalty Nottingham Forest
- 79' ■ Ronald Araújo Yellow Card Liverpool
- 82' ⚽ V. Munoz · assist F. Wirtz Normal Goal Liverpool
Match statistics
Liverpool on the left, Nottingham Forest on the right.
The game
69%
Ball possession
31%
151
Total attacks
76
79
Dangerous attacks
28
Attack
13
Shots total
12
4
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
3
4
Shots blocked
6
8
Shots inside the box
11
5
Shots outside the box
1
0
Hit the woodwork
1
1
Big chances created
5
0
Big chances missed
3
3
Corners
5
3
Offsides
0
Build-up
631
Passes
288
562
Accurate passes
193
89%
Pass accuracy
67%
30
Crosses
7
5
Accurate crosses
2
22
Dribble attempts
20
8
Successful dribbles
9
20
Throw-ins
25
6
Goal kicks
11
Defence
1
Saves
2
21
Tackles
23
11
Interceptions
6
51
Duels won
62
13
Fouls
10
4
Yellow cards
2
5
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Liverpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Tsimikas sub | 19 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | – | 13 | 100 | 20 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.49 |
| Ryan Gravenberch sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 100 | 17 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.67 |
| Rio Ngumoha sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 89 | 18 | 2 | – | – | 40 | 6.59 |
| Ronald Araujo sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 96 | 27 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.58 |
| Trey Nyoni sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 90 | 23 | – | 2 | 1 | 50 | 6.63 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 28 | 100 | 6.18 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 114 | 89 | 7.04 |
| Florian Wirtz | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 53 | 77 | 6.98 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 80 | 90 | 7.65 |
| Alexander Isak | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 60 | 7.23 |
| Víctor Muñoz | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 75 | 7.16 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 77 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 94 | 90 | 7.56 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 77 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 59 | 88 | 6.58 |
| Milos Kerkez | 71 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | 86 | 6.89 |
| Cody Gakpo | 71 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 23 | 87 | 6.77 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 71 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 41 | 93 | 6.55 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Netz sub | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 50 | – |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
| Nicolás Domínguez sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 50 | 3 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neco Williams | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 78 | 7.68 |
| Murillo | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 86 | 6.33 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 21 | 79 | 7.94 |
| Igor Jesus | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 29 | 72 | 6.74 |
| Xaver Schlager | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 81 | 6.94 |
| Jair Cunha | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 71 | 6.45 |
| James McAtee | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 69 | 6.70 |
| Matz Sels | 90 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 37 | 6.58 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 14 | 71 | 6.64 |
| Ola Aina | 86 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 32 | 63 | 6.48 |
| Dan Ndoye | 66 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 75 | 7.39 |
| Liam Delap sub | 24 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 60 | 6.63 |
Player cards
Morgan Gibbs-White had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Morgan Gibbs-White
Passing
Premier League | Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest | 29 August 2026
17 successful
4 unsuccessful
1
key passes
1
chances created
1
big chances created
2
final third passes
21
passes
79%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Liverpool
LDLDD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–3–2 |
| Goals for · against | 15–13 |
Nottingham Forest
WDLDL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–3–2 |
| Goals for · against | 17–9 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Liverpool
|
Alexander Isak
4 goals
|
4 |
|
Cody Gakpo
1 goal · 3 assists
|
4 |
|
Ryan Gravenberch
1 assist
|
1 |
Nottingham Forest
|
Morgan Gibbs-White
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
Liam Delap
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Murillo
1 assist
|
1 |