In a crushing blow to their campaign, Liverpool were defeated 3–0 by Nottingham Forest at Anfield, deepening a worrying run of form under manager Arne Slot.

Goals from Murillo, Nicolò Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White sealed Forest’s largest away victory of the season and marked one of Liverpool’s worst home defeats in more than a decade.

The Reds now sit in 11th place in the Premier League after suffering six losses in their last seven matches.

The match unravelled early when Murillo capitalised on a defensive breakdown to score in the 33rd minute.

Seconds into the second half, Savona doubled the lead after Neco Williams cut in from the byline.

Gibbs-White wrapped up the result in the 78th minute when he struck following a rebound off Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.

Forest had yet another goal disallowed for hand-ball, suggesting the margin could have been even greater.

Liverpool’s absence of control was striking: despite registering 21 shots, they created few genuinely dangerous chances and remained vulnerable throughout.

Dominik Szoboszlai — deployed at right-back amid rotation — was anonymous, and Alexander Isak, still goalless domestically after more than 200 days, delivered another ineffective outing.

Slot made five changes to the starting XI in a bid to find answers but none of the substitutions made a meaningful impact.

The Spanish champions of last season looked disjointed and devoid of confidence on a night when supporters began leaving early, frustrated by a team increasingly unrecognisable from the one that defended the title.

Captain Virgil van Dijk acknowledged the seriousness of losing at home to a relegation-threatened side and said “everyone must take responsibility” for a performance he described as “very bad”.

Slot accepted full responsibility for the defeat, saying “If we win or lose, it is my responsibility”, while also praising the unwavering support of the fans who remained until the end.

Former Liverpool player and pundit Jamie Redknapp urged calm, pointing to the team’s achievements last season and encouraging patience.

Nevertheless, questions loom large about Slot’s ability to reverse the slide before the season slips irretrievably from reach.

For Forest, the result was a landmark moment under manager Sean Dyche: their first away win of the campaign and only the club’s second consecutive league triumph at Anfield in over six decades.

The visitors executed a disciplined, efficient performance that exposed Liverpool’s defensive frailties and looked every bit the steadier outfit on the night.