Liverpool pass through Nottingham Forest 1-nil into the FA Cup semifinals

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Kostas Tsimikas of Liverpool battles for possession with Djed Spence of Nottingham Forest during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on March 20, 2022 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Kostas Tsimikas of Liverpool battles for possession with Djed Spence of Nottingham Forest during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on March 20, 2022 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 20: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool controls the ball as Jack Colback of Nottingham Forest looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on March 20, 2022 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 20: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool controls the ball as Jack Colback of Nottingham Forest looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on March 20, 2022 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Midfielders

Fabinho – 8

Fabinho struggled in production alongside the rest of the Reds but was a solid passing and defensive force before being subbed off during Klopp’s quad-substitution. He won three of three tackles, won two aerials, had three successful dribbles and a shot off target.

Naby Keita – 7

Keita made a decent amount of his time on the pitch before being subbed off. There were moments of sloppiness but overall Keita was solid in passing and hungry in the press, creating two chances and finishing with 83% pass accuracy. He also had four tackles and six recoveries.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 6

Oxlade-Chamberlain’s biggest moment on Sunday was playing in Firmino for the best chance of the first half for the Reds. He was subbed off early in the second half and looked extremely frustrated about it. In his 65 minutes or so in the match, he was doing well to find space and was decent passing, with 82% accuracy and two key passes, but was not productive enough for Klopp to keep him on the pitch.