Liverpool slump to 3-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest: Key stats
What's the story
Sean Dyche's Nottingham Forest handed champions Liverpool a 3-0 defeat at Anfield on Matchday 12 of the Premier League 2025-26 season on Saturday. This was Liverpool's sixth defeat in their last 7 Premier League matches. In this run, they have lost to Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Manchester United, Brentford, Manchester City and now Forest. This was also Liverpool's 2nd successive 3-0 defeat in Premier League.
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Liverpool drop to 11th in the Premier League standings
With this defeat, Liverpool have dropped to 11th in the Premier League standings. After 12 matches, Arne Slot's men have six wins and six defeats. They have conceded 20 goals and scored 18. On the other hand, Forest have jumped to 17th (W3, D3, L6).
Happenings
Forest show character in 3-0 mauling of the Reds
Murrilo handed Forest the opening goal in the 33rd minute. He scored from a corner taken by Elliot Anderson. Just moments after half-time, Forest went 2-0 ahead. Nicolo Savona scored in the 46th minute from Neco Williams' assist. The Reds pushed for a goal themselves but it evaded them in the final third. In the 78th minute, Morgan Gibbs-White added a third goal.
Match stats
A look at the match stats
As per the Premier League website, Liverpool dominated ball possession (74%) and had an xG of 2.02. Forest's xG was 1.32. The Reds clocked 21 attempts with 4 shots on target. Forest had 7 shots on target from 15 attempts. Liverpool managed 48 touches in the opposition box. Forest had 23 such touches.
Reds
Unwanted records for the Reds
As per Squawka, Liverpool have lost a Premier League home game by three-plus goals for just the second time in the last 10 seasons. They lost 1-4 to Man City (2021) and now 0-3 to Nottingham Forest (2025). This is also the first time they've conceded 3+ goals and not scored in a Premier League home game since August 2015.
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Sorry feats attained by Liverpool
Liverpool are the fourth team to start a season as defending champions in the Premier League with 6+ defeats in their first 12 games. They have joined Blackburn Rovers in 1995-96 (6), Chelsea in 2015-16 (7), and Leicester City in 2016-17 (6). Liverpool have lost back-to-back league games by a margin of 3+ goals for the first time since April 1965 under Bill Shankly.
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Salah completes 300 Premier League games for Liverpool
This was Mohamed Salah's 300th game for Liverpool in the Premier League. He has become the 5th player for the Reds to clock 300-plus Premier League games after Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, and Sami Hyypia.