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Diogo Jota
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End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Nottinham Forest 0-1 Liverpool! All over! Liverpool are into the FA Cup semi-finals and the dream of a quadruple lives on. Nottingham Forest go out, but what a performance they put in.
  • 94'
    Not long left now. Nottingham Forest fans are roaring their side on but time is against them now...
  • 91'
    One last throw of the dice for Nottingham Forest as Jack Colback is replaced by Xande Silva.
  • 90'
    5 minutes added on!
  • 88'
    Another big chance for Nottingham Forest but Ryan Yates puts his header straight at Alisson. If the Championship side are to go out, they can be proud of their performance. But for some better finishing they could have caused an upset here.
  • 86'
    VAR is satisfied that the referee's original decision was correct. Did Ryan Yates drag his boot over Alisson's arm? I'd need to see another replay to be sure but no penalty and there's just a few minutes left.
  • 85'
    Ryan Yates is onto a brilliant ball into the box and then looks to be brought down by Alisson. Penalty? The referee says no... VAR will check...
  • 84'
    James Garner's delivery from the free kick is flicked on by Takumi Minamino and then hacked away by Diogo Jota.
  • 83'
    Nottingham Forest have a free kick on the right side of the box and they are sending almost everyone into the area for it...
  • 82'
    There's a VAR check to see if there was a foul on Roberto Firmino inside the area by Jack Colback but it is a quick check. No foul.
  • 80'
    Diogo Jota's 19th goal of the season has Liverpool on the verge of a place in the FA Cup semi finals.
  • 79'
    GOAL for Liverpool! And that's just how costly that miss was for Forest! Diogo Jota sticks out a boot to meet a cross and prods in. But is he onside? VAR will have a look... but it stands! Liverpool lead!
Substitution

Substitution

at Nottingham Forest
  • 77'
    Forest double sub: Surridge and Mighten on for Davis and Zinckernagel.
  • 76'
    Oh was that the chance!?? Huge moment for Nottingham Forest as Ryan Yates plays a brilliant ball wide right for Brennan Johnson, who breaks forward and sees at least three Forest players inside the box. He crosses low and Philip Zinckernagel looks certain to smash in but he shoots wide. Agonising for the hosts. That was a huge chance.
  • 73'
    Konstantinos Tsimikas loses possession after making a good interception initially and Brennan Johnson floats in a cross but Alisson claims.
  • 71'
    Jack Colback does well to shepherd the ball behind for a goal kick under pressure from Takumi Minamino.
  • 70'
    As the minutes tick on you sense the belief in the Nottingham Forest fans that their side can claim a famous win grows. Luis Dias goes down inside the box, but he goes down far too easily and there's boos around the City Ground as the home fans make clear their feelings on what looked a pretty bad dive.
  • 67'
    Roberto Firmino almost picks out Luis Dias with a ball through the defence but there's just a bit too much power and it runs through to Ethan Horvath.
Substitution

Substitution

at Nottingham Forest
  • 65'
    Nottingham Forest also make a change as Joe Lolley is replaced by Cafu.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 64'
    Liverpool quadruple sub: Luis Dias, Takumi Minamino, Thiago and Jordan Henderson are on for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Harvey Elliott, Fabinho and Naby Keita.
  • 61'
    Joe Gomez is the first played booked for a foul. James Garner then sends the free kick into the box but Alisson claims before slipping as he kicks out, much to the home fans' amusement.
  • 59'
    Ooh, almost a sneaky goal as Harvey Elliott's cross is blocked and Joe Gomez shoots first time from the deflection and the ball looks to be floating towards the top corner before Ethan Horvath snatches it out of the air.
  • 58'
    Ethan Horvath claims the ball on his goalline after Joe Lolley had headed back towards goal following Virgil van Dijk's hooked ball back in from a corner into the middle of the box.
  • 56'
    Liverpool have had more than 60% for most of this game but there's never been a feeling they are fully comfortable. Nottingham Forest are just not letting them settle and do their thing.
  • 54'
    Good work by Liverpool as they work the ball forward quickly with some neat one-touch passing. Diogo Jota has the ball just outside the area and goes for goal but puts his shot too close to Ethan Horvath.
  • 52'
    Djed Spence, who prompts a huge roar of excitement from the home fans whenever he gets the ball, wins a corner for Nottingham Forest. James Garner delivers to the near post but Konstantinos Tsimikas clears.
  • 50'
    The flag is up again as Keinan Davis tries to force his way through after a fumble by Alisson.
  • 49'
    James Garner whips the ball in and it is dangerous but Alisson punches away before the flag goes up anyway for offside.
  • 48'
    Konstantinos Tsimikas pushes over Djed Spence and Nottingham Forest have a free kick on the right. Decent position to send the ball in...
  • 47'
    Will there be a winner inside 90 minutes? Or is this going to extra time? Nottingham Forest get the second half under way.
  • 46'
    Forest get us going again!
  • 45'
    HT: Forest 0-0 Liverpool! No goals but a cracking FA Cup tie. It felt like it was played at 100mph from the first whistle.
  • 44'
    Joe Gomez sends the ball into the box from a throw in but James Garner heads away. Again, plenty of possession for Liverpool but Forest are keeping them at bay.
  • 41'
    Joe Gomez comes steaming in as Harvey Elliott does well to keep the ball alive on the right but the Liverpool defender blazes over. Hard to read what Jurgen Klopp is making of his first FA Cup quarter-final as he watches on from his technical area.
  • 39'
    Liverpool are keeping up the pressure but not really doing too much to trouble the Nottingham Forest defence at the moment.
  • 37'
    A nice move by Liverpool as Fabinho floats the ball out to Diogo Jota, who knocks it back into Konstantinos Tsimikas' path but a heavy first touch takes it out of play.
  • 34'
    Ethan Horvath tries to start a quick attack as he launches the ball up to Keinan Davis but the flag is up for offside.
  • 31'
    Harvey Elliott cuts out Joe Worrall's ball before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain dinks it into the area but Diogo Jota can't get his shot off. Liverpool are starting to step things up.
  • 29'
    HUGE let off for Nottingham Forest! A mistake at the back by Jack Colback and Roberto Firmino is in. He runs towards the goalkeeper, drawing him out before then trying to chip the ball over Ethan Horvath but the Nottingham Forest shotstopper reads the danger and deals with it. Should Firmino have squared to Diogo Jota though?
  • 27'
    No goals, no real testing shots yet but there's a good tempo to this game with both sides getting forward quickly at every opportunity.
  • 24'
    The dangerous Djed Spence is able to raid down the right but Virgil van Dijk gets across well and then calmly prods the ball away from the Nottingham Forest full-back's feet.
  • 21'
    Philip Zinckernagel has a great energy about him, always looking to drive Nottingham Forest forward and he is it at it again after a spell of Liverpool possession. He works the ball out to Joe Lolley, who runs towards the area but then pulls his shot wide.
  • 19'
    Fabinho is not too far off his seventh goal of the season as he stabs wide from a Liverpool corner.
  • 17'
    Good hit by Joe Gomez 25 yards from goal but it is straight at Ethan Horvath. This has been a really good, competitive opening quarter of the game so far. Both sets of fans have not stopped singing.
  • 16'
    Nottingham Forest then go flying up the other end as the ball is worked to Ryan Yates, who has space on the edge of the area but his shot is deflected behind by Virgil van Dijk before James Garner fires over from the corner.
  • 14'
    Konstantinos Tsimikas has never scored for Liverpool but he tries to get off the mark in spectacular style with a dipping strike from distance but it flies just over the bar.
  • 12'
    Superb challenge by Joe Worrall! Diogo Jota appears to be in on goal but just as he is about to shoot Worrall comes across and slides the ball away from the Liverpool forward's feet.
  • 10'
    The ball is back up the other end as play swings quickly from one end of the pitch to the other and Joe Gomez's ball is caught by Ethan Horvath under pressure from a Liverpool player.
  • 8'
    Keinan Davis' cross is across the face of goal and Joe Lolley is onto it unmarked on the right. He goes for the square pass rather than the shot but it is cut out.
  • 5'
    Plenty of eyes on Brennan Johnson in the build up and he has a foray forward down the left before his cross is into the hands of Alisson.
  • 4'
    The atmosphere really is something else and there's a huge cheer just for a misplaced Virgil van Dijk pass.
  • 3'
    Liverpool win an early corner as Konstantinos Tsimikas' cross is deflected behind by Joe Lolley. Tsimikas takes the corner but Keinan Davis clears.
  • 2'
    Harvey Elliot is flagged for offside.
  • 1'
    The hosts, in red shirts and white shorts, get this FA Cup quarter-final under way.
Start of match

Start of match

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    The teams make their way out here!
  • PRVW
    We'll have ET and pens if required.
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    The fans are starting to warm up their voices!
  • PRVW
    The players finish their warm-up and prepare the final details before the start of the match #NOTLIV.
  • PRVW
    Craig Pawson is the referee for this one while Andrew Madley is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    This is how the visitor side arrived at the stadium, will they be able to win without the support of their home crowd?
  • PRVW
    It's 9 degrees and sunny in Nottinham for this one. All set at the The City Ground stadium to get the ball rolling and enjoy the FA Cup clash.
  • PRVW
    The FA Cup semi-final draw: Manchester City v Nottingham Forest/Liverpool. Chelsea v Crystal Palace
  • PRVW
    FA Cup semi-final draw coming up. Ties will be played at Wembley on 16th and 17th April.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp makes seven changes to the side that beat Arsenal in the Premier League in midweek.
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    Nottingham Forest make one change from their win over QPR in the Championship in midweek with Joe Lolley starting in place of injured defender Scott McKenna.
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    Liverpool bench: Adrian (GK); Matip, Beck; Jones, Henderson, Luis Diaz, Thiago; Minamino, Origi.
  • PRVW
    Forest bench: Samba (GK); Mbe Soh, Laryea, Bong, Cafu, Ojeda, Mighten, Surridge, Xande Silva.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool XI: Alisson (GK); Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate, Joe Gomez; Keita, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Diogo Jota, Firmino, Elliott.
  • PRVW
    Nottinham Forest XI: Horvath (GK); Figueiredo, Lolley, Worrall; Colback, Yates, Zinckernagel, Garner, Spence; Johnson, Davis.
  • PRVW
    This is the first FA Cup meeting between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool since the 1988-89 semi-final, when Liverpool won 3-1 at Old Trafford en route to winning the trophy.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool are without defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) while Mohamed Salah (foot) is a doubt. Boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed first-choice keeper Alisson will start at the City Ground ahead of Caoimhin Kelleher.
  • PRVW
    Forest are already without defenders Steve Cook and Max Lowe because of ankle and groin injuries respectively.
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    Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna is a doubt after being forced off with an injury in the Championship win against QPR on Wednesday.
Info

Pre-match

20 March 2022, 19:00

Referee: Craig Pawson

Stadium: The City Ground

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the FA Cup clash between Nottinham Forest and Liverpool! Any predictions?