In Saturday’s clash at Anfield, Taiwo Awoniyi faced the fans’ backlash following Nottingham Forest’s defeat against Liverpool.

The Tricky Trees, seemingly on course for a draw, suffered a last-minute blow with Darwin Nunez securing a late winner for Liverpool, bolstering their title ambitions.

Awoniyi having a strong performance against his former team until the final seconds, where a loose ball at the edge of Nottingham Forest’s box eluded him.

Regrettably, Liverpool capitalized on the situation, scoring in added time.

Fans argue that the late goal could have been prevented had the Nigerian opted to clear the ball instead of attempting to control it.

Despite the critique, Awoniyi was awarded the player of the match, earning a commendable rating of 8.29 out of 10.

Nottingham Forest, however, felt aggrieved as a potential penalty shout against Joe Gomez went unanswered.​