Opinion and history from a Liverpool supporter.
Liverpool history · Opposition
Liverpool against Nottingham Forest, across the years.
18 March 1978 · League Cup final · Wembley
Liverpool's first League Cup final ended without a goal after extra time, with teenage goalkeeper Chris Woods helping Forest secure a replay.
22 March 1978 · League Cup final replay · Old Trafford
John Robertson's penalty decided Liverpool's first League Cup final, with Terry McDermott denied an equaliser by a disputed handball decision.
13 September 1978 · European Cup first round, first leg · City Ground
Garry Birtles put Forest ahead before Colin Barrett's late second left the European champions with a two-goal deficit to recover at Anfield.
27 September 1978 · European Cup first round, second leg · Anfield
Forest kept a second clean sheet against Liverpool to eliminate the holders and end their pursuit of a third successive European Cup.
7 September 1982 · First Division · Anfield
David Hodgson scored twice, but Liverpool needed late goals from Graeme Souness and Ian Rush to beat Nottingham Forest.
9 April 1988 · FA Cup semi-final · Hillsborough
John Aldridge scored twice from chances made by John Barnes as Liverpool overcame Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough.
13 April 1988 · First Division · Anfield
John Aldridge scored twice and John Barnes helped create two goals as Liverpool beat Forest for the second time in five days.
7 May 1989 · FA Cup semi-final · Old Trafford
John Aldridge scored twice in the rescheduled semi-final as Liverpool earned an FA Cup final against Everton.
29 August 2026
Víctor Muñoz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds twice came from behind to draw 2–2 with Nottingham Forest.