Liverpool’s effort was scrappy as passes went astray and touches were often missed. The players looked like they hadn’t seen each other for two weeks. The international break took away 10 players but manager Arne Slot said that was no excuse. “It’s always difficult, but I don’t think it had anything to do with it,” Slot said.

The starting line-up was a rough version of the 4-2-3-1 Forest normally operate with but, instead of out-and-out wingers, Nicolas Dominguez and Elliot Anderson played in the wider roles. Out of possession, it became more of a 4-4-1-1, with Dominguez and Anderson dropping deeper and tucking in.

Trent Alexander-Arnold mesmerised for England, but his final ball for Liverpool was poor. Diogo Jota scored a brace for Portugal but was anonymous. Alexis Mac Allister looked like a player who'd been fighting an injury in South America.