“I was looking forward to playing them”- Awoniyi basking in euphoria of Nottingham Forest’s victory over Liverpool

The Difficult Timber had been the underdogs going into the tie, however they gave a spirited show worthy of plaudits

Tremendous Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniy has expressed pleasure after he scored the winner for Nottingham Forest of their Premier League conflict on Saturday.

Liverpool beat Manchester Metropolis 1-0 of their final Premier League outing, and so they had been large favorites going into the tie towards Nottingham Forest on the Metropolis Floor.

Nevertheless, Jurgen Klopp’s facet was a far cry from their common feisty and fiery self. The Difficult Timber matched the whole lot they delivered to the desk.

Nottingham Forest received their reward ten minutes after the break. Awoniyi capitalized on Liverpool’s lackluster defending and fired a rebound previous a helpless Alisson.

Liverpool pushed arduous for an equalizer, however Steve Cooper’s lads noticed out the one-goal lead.

For Awoniyi, it was a particular recreation for him, as his sojourn in Europe began in Liverpool. The 25-year-old joined Liverpool in 2015, however he didn’t kick a ball for the membership as a result of he couldn’t get a piece allow.

Awoniyi needed to go on seven completely different mortgage offers in three completely different international locations earlier than he ultimately signed for Union Berlin completely in 2021.

Talking after his heroics at Metropolis Floor, the Nigerian shared his elation at scoring such a big objective towards his former membership.

“I believe this staff we stick collectively, we’re a household, the followers are all the time with us, we simply need to carry on going,” Awoniyi told BT Sport.

“I used to be wanting ahead to taking part in Liverpool as a result of they signed me after I was 18 and it was an emotional recreation for me.

“For me, I believe it’s an excellent recreation for my staff, we had a plan to remain compact and in the long run, we gained, I’m very completely satisfied about it.”

Awoniyi’s objective ended Forest’s eight-game winless run and helped to ease the strain amongst the followers.

Subsequent up for the Difficult Timber is a difficult fixture towards Premier League leaders Arsenal.