At 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 21, the FA Cup quarterfinals ushered in a match, and Liverpool challenged the dark horse Nottingham Forest. In the first half, Zimikas exploded and kicked high, Gomez's long-range shot was confiscated by the goalkeeper, and Firmino wasted a one-handed opportunity. In the second half, Chamberlain's long-range shot was taken down by the goalkeeper, Sinkel Nagar pushed the kick off and Jota scored a killer goal. In the end, Liverpool eliminated Nottingham Forest 1-0 to advance to the semi-finals.
In this game Klopp discharged in a 433 formation. Alisson served as the starting goalkeeper. Zimikas, Van Dijk, Conat and Joe Gomez form a four-back. Chamberlain, Fabinho and Nabi Keita partnered in 3 midfielders. The combined attacking trident of Jota, Firmino and Elliott joined forces. Takushi Minamino, Díaz, Origi, Henderson and Thiago were all on the bench.
Shortly after the game began, Elliott sent a cross near the baseline, which was blocked by the defender. Eight minutes later, Jota burst into the penalty area with the ball and saw that he was about to get a one-handed opportunity, only to be kicked away by Worrell with a shovel. This tackle is too critical, and if there is a deviation, it is likely to send points. In the 11th minute, Zimikas volleyed in the air from the perimeter, slightly higher. Three minutes later, Van Dijk blocked his opponent's powerful shot inside the penalty area.
In the 18th minute, Gomez fired a long-range shot from outside the box that went too far and the goalkeeper easily removed the ball. Fabinho then wrapped his shot inside the box and the ball deflected off the left upright. In the 26th minute, Firmino had a great chance when his pick was blocked by the goalkeeper and Firmino followed up with a header but was cleared off the line in front of goal by a defender. In the 42nd minute, Gomez volleyed from the right side of the penalty area and kicked away, and the ball went straight to the audience. At half-time, the score was still 0-0.
The second half was easy to fight again. In the 53rd minute, Chamberlain fired a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, the ball was blocked by the defender in front of him and flew to the goal, the angle was a bit right, and the goalkeeper easily took the ball down. Six minutes later, Gomez pushed someone for a foul, which led to him receiving a yellow card. In the 60th minute, Ali slipped when he released his big foot, but luckily drove the ball out.
In the 63rd minute, Klopp made a wide-ranging substitution, changing four people at once, replacing Díaz, Takushi Minamino, Thiago and Henderson. In the 75th minute, Nottingham Forest launched a quick counter-attack, and Sinkel Nagar wrapped his shot in front of the goal and it was deflected. It's a shame that such a good opportunity was wasted. Nottingham Forest, which missed the opportunity, was soon punished. In the 78th minute, Liverpool scored! Zimikas crossed from the left and Jota wrapped it up at the back and kicked the ball into the net. The Great Black Horse of Nottingham Forest fell violently. In the 86th minute, Yates burst into the box and was suspected to be saved by Alisson, but the referee did not award a penalty. In the end, Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 1-0.