Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Firmino 76') - 4. Did not see much of the ball and when he did his passing was off-beam. Reuters
NOTTINGHAM FOREST RATINGS: Dean Henderson - 7.
The 25-year-old came into his own in the final minutes when he withstood Liverpool’s barrage. He was a reassuring presence behind a defence that was sometimes slack with its marking. Getty
Serge Aurier - 7. The Ivorian had some difficult moments against Carvalho but grew in stature as the game went on. AP
Steve Cook - 7. The 31-year-old fired in the cross that led to the goal and worked relentlessly. He was quick in the tackle even if some of his defending was haphazard. PA
Scott McKenna - 6. The Scot was sometimes confused by the marking schemes but he did not allow Firmino any latitude. He made a series of blocks and headers. AFP
Neco Williams - 6. The 21-year-old had his hands full against his former club but was troubled more by Elliott than Salah. He made way for Lodi in the 73rd minute. Getty
Cheikhou Kouyate - 8. The Senegalese put in an excellent performance. He was strong when defending, powerful in midfield and drove his team forward. He made way for Mangala with 11 minutes left. AFP
Ryan Yates - 7. The 24-year-old should have sewn up the game with a late chance when Alisson stopped his shot but his all-round display was impressive. AFP
Remo Freuler - 6. The Swiss worked hard to protect his defenders and broke up a number of attacks. He stuck to his task but did not get forward as much as he might have liked. Getty
Morgan Gibbs-White - 6. The 22-year-old saw plenty of the ball but was not particularly incisive. He had a great chance to double the lead but his touch allowed Milner to block. Reuters
Taiwo Awoniyi - 7. The Nigerian put in a big performance against his former club. He used his strength to hold up the ball and scored the vital goal. He was replaced by Worrell in the 64th minute. AP
Jesse Lingard - 5. The 29-year-old’s movement and touch were not up to scratch. He wasted a good first-half opportunity and should have been cleverer in his use of space. He made way for Johnson in the 64th minute. PA
SUBS: Brennan Johnson (Lingard 64') - 6. The 21-year-old caused the defence problems running down the inside channel and forced Alisson to make a save. He hit the post in stoppage time when the goalkeeper had gone walkabout. Getty
Joe Worrall (Awoniyi 64') - 6. The 25-year-old was effective in ensuring Forest held on to win. PA
Renan Lodi (Williams 73') - 6.The Brazilian slotted into defence and helped his team over the line. PA
Orel Mangala (Kouyate 80') - 6. The Belgian got to the pace of the action quickly and played a part in securing the victory. Reuters
LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson - 7. The Brazilian had no chance with the goal and his save from Johnson stopped Forest doubling the lead. He was one of the few Liverpool players to emerge with any credit. Reuters
James Milner - 6. The 36-year-old made a magnificent block to stop Forest going two up. He was solid at the back and offered options going forward before making way for Alexander-Arnold in the 62nd minute. AFP
Joe Gomez - 3. The 25-year-old was poor. He was twitchy throughout and his foul on Awoniyi started the series of events that led to the goal. Reuters
Virgil van Dijk - 5. The Dutchman had three chances. He tried to find a team-mate with the first and skewed the second across goal. The third, a free header, forced a fine save from Henderson. It was disappointing but the onus of scoring should not fall on a defender. PA
Andy Robertson - 5. The Scot had enough possession but could not generate much threat. He had an unusually quiet afternoon. Getty
Fabinho - 3. The Brazilian was bypassed in the midfield. He was slow to the ball and, when he got it, wasted possession too often. Reuters
Curtis Jones - 4. The 21-year-old developed a habit of dwelling on the ball. With sharper passing he might have caused more danger. AFP
Harvey Elliott - 6. The 19-year-old produced a splendid ball to give Carvalho an early chance. He was the team’s most creative player but he was the best of a poor bunch. PA
Roberto Firmino - 4. The Brazilian headed wide in the first half. He was otherwise anonymous and was replaced by Oxlade-Chamberlain with 14 minutes left. AFP
Fabio Carvalho - 5. The Portuguese brought the ball down superbly in the area but Henderson stifled this early chance. The 20-year-old showed some nice touches but could not impose himself on the game. Getty
Mohamed Salah - 4. The Egyptian had very little service. He miskicked when the ball looped over a defender’s head and surprised the striker in space in the box. Getty
SUBS: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Milner 62') - 6. The team were a little more dangerous for his presence and he forced Henderson to save with a header. AFP
Jordan Henderson (Carvalho 62') - 6. The 32-year-old tried to inject some urgency into the game. Reuters
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Firmino 76') - 4. Did not see much of the ball and when he did his passing was off-beam. Reuters
NOTTINGHAM FOREST RATINGS: Dean Henderson - 7.
The 25-year-old came into his own in the final minutes when he withstood Liverpool’s barrage. He was a reassuring presence behind a defence that was sometimes slack with its marking. Getty
Serge Aurier - 7. The Ivorian had some difficult moments against Carvalho but grew in stature as the game went on. AP
Steve Cook - 7. The 31-year-old fired in the cross that led to the goal and worked relentlessly. He was quick in the tackle even if some of his defending was haphazard. PA
Scott McKenna - 6. The Scot was sometimes confused by the marking schemes but he did not allow Firmino any latitude. He made a series of blocks and headers. AFP
Neco Williams - 6. The 21-year-old had his hands full against his former club but was troubled more by Elliott than Salah. He made way for Lodi in the 73rd minute. Getty
Cheikhou Kouyate - 8. The Senegalese put in an excellent performance. He was strong when defending, powerful in midfield and drove his team forward. He made way for Mangala with 11 minutes left. AFP
Ryan Yates - 7. The 24-year-old should have sewn up the game with a late chance when Alisson stopped his shot but his all-round display was impressive. AFP
Remo Freuler - 6. The Swiss worked hard to protect his defenders and broke up a number of attacks. He stuck to his task but did not get forward as much as he might have liked. Getty
Morgan Gibbs-White - 6. The 22-year-old saw plenty of the ball but was not particularly incisive. He had a great chance to double the lead but his touch allowed Milner to block. Reuters
Taiwo Awoniyi - 7. The Nigerian put in a big performance against his former club. He used his strength to hold up the ball and scored the vital goal. He was replaced by Worrell in the 64th minute. AP
Jesse Lingard - 5. The 29-year-old’s movement and touch were not up to scratch. He wasted a good first-half opportunity and should have been cleverer in his use of space. He made way for Johnson in the 64th minute. PA
SUBS: Brennan Johnson (Lingard 64') - 6. The 21-year-old caused the defence problems running down the inside channel and forced Alisson to make a save. He hit the post in stoppage time when the goalkeeper had gone walkabout. Getty
Joe Worrall (Awoniyi 64') - 6. The 25-year-old was effective in ensuring Forest held on to win. PA
Renan Lodi (Williams 73') - 6.The Brazilian slotted into defence and helped his team over the line. PA
Orel Mangala (Kouyate 80') - 6. The Belgian got to the pace of the action quickly and played a part in securing the victory. Reuters
LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson - 7. The Brazilian had no chance with the goal and his save from Johnson stopped Forest doubling the lead. He was one of the few Liverpool players to emerge with any credit. Reuters
James Milner - 6. The 36-year-old made a magnificent block to stop Forest going two up. He was solid at the back and offered options going forward before making way for Alexander-Arnold in the 62nd minute. AFP
Joe Gomez - 3. The 25-year-old was poor. He was twitchy throughout and his foul on Awoniyi started the series of events that led to the goal. Reuters
Virgil van Dijk - 5. The Dutchman had three chances. He tried to find a team-mate with the first and skewed the second across goal. The third, a free header, forced a fine save from Henderson. It was disappointing but the onus of scoring should not fall on a defender. PA
Andy Robertson - 5. The Scot had enough possession but could not generate much threat. He had an unusually quiet afternoon. Getty
Fabinho - 3. The Brazilian was bypassed in the midfield. He was slow to the ball and, when he got it, wasted possession too often. Reuters
Curtis Jones - 4. The 21-year-old developed a habit of dwelling on the ball. With sharper passing he might have caused more danger. AFP
Harvey Elliott - 6. The 19-year-old produced a splendid ball to give Carvalho an early chance. He was the team’s most creative player but he was the best of a poor bunch. PA
Roberto Firmino - 4. The Brazilian headed wide in the first half. He was otherwise anonymous and was replaced by Oxlade-Chamberlain with 14 minutes left. AFP
Fabio Carvalho - 5. The Portuguese brought the ball down superbly in the area but Henderson stifled this early chance. The 20-year-old showed some nice touches but could not impose himself on the game. Getty
Mohamed Salah - 4. The Egyptian had very little service. He miskicked when the ball looped over a defender’s head and surprised the striker in space in the box. Getty
SUBS: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Milner 62') - 6. The team were a little more dangerous for his presence and he forced Henderson to save with a header. AFP
Jordan Henderson (Carvalho 62') - 6. The 32-year-old tried to inject some urgency into the game. Reuters
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Firmino 76') - 4. Did not see much of the ball and when he did his passing was off-beam. Reuters
