Nottingham Forest went to Anfield and refused to blink. Twice.
The Tricky Trees twice led Liverpool on Saturday and walked away with a 2-2 draw in a Premier League Matchweek 2 classic, reports Newsafric.com
Super Eagles wing-back Ola Aina was at the heart of it — turning in a 7/10 shift to help keep the Kop quiet.
Ndoye Strikes First, Isak Hits Back
Oliver Glasner set Forest up in a bold 3-4-2-1. Aina manned the right wing-back, with Cunha, Milenković and Murillo behind him. Ahead, Gibbs-White and Ndoye hunted Liverpool’s back line. The plan worked in the 25th minute.
Gibbs-White slid a perfect pass through, and Dan Ndoye raced clear to finish past Alisson. Anfield went silent. 1-0 Forest. Liverpool thought they’d equalized 8 minutes later through Florian Wirtz, but VAR chalked it off for offside. Forest went in ahead, even after Igor Jesus picked up a 44th-minute booking.
The second half exploded. Cody Gakpo cut inside on the hour and found Alexander Isak at the far post. 1-1. The Kop believed the comeback was on.
Aina Answers The Bell After Yellow Card
Aina’s game nearly unraveled in the 50th minute when he was booked for a rough foul on Víctor Muñoz. One more mistake and he was off.
Instead, the Super Eagles man locked in. His positioning sharpened, and Forest’s right side held firm as Liverpool threw everything forward. Muñoz and Wirtz both picked up yellow cards as frustration grew.
Forest refused to die. They hit again to retake the lead before Víctor Muñoz dragged Liverpool level late to make it 2-2.
For Aina, it was a night of grit under pressure. Cautioned, targeted, and still standing. At Anfield, that’s a result — and a statement.
