Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool live: Alexis Mac Allister snatches winner in late Premier League drama
Forest produced one of the upsets of the season when they demolished Liverpool at Anfield in November but were denied by a late strike in Vitor Pereira’s first game in charge
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister struck deep into stoppage time to secure a scarcely deserved 1–0 victory over Nottingham Forest in their Premier League clash on Sunday, boosting the Merseysiders’ hopes of Champions League football next season.
Liverpool, who lost forward Florian Wirtz to injury in the warm-up, were poor throughout and largely toothless in attack. The home side were little better in their first league game under new boss Vitor Pereira, creating few chances in a drab 90 minutes.
Mac Allister finally sparked the contest into life in second-half stoppage time. He first had a goal ruled out following a VAR review for handball, before rifling home a rebound in the 97th minute to snatch the win.
Liverpool move up to sixth in the table on 45 points, level with Chelsea and Manchester United, who occupy fourth and fifth place respectively. Forest remain 17th on 27 points, two above the relegation zone.
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Match summary
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister struck deep into stoppage time to secure a scarcely deserved 1–0 victory over Nottingham Forest in their Premier League clash on Sunday, boosting the Merseysiders’ hopes of Champions League football next season.
Liverpool, who lost forward Florian Wirtz to injury in the warm-up, were poor throughout and largely toothless in attack. The home side were little better in their first league game under new boss Vitor Pereira, creating few chances in a drab 90 minutes.
Mac Allister finally sparked the contest into life in second-half stoppage time. He first had a goal ruled out following a VAR review for handball, before rifling home a rebound in the 97th minute to snatch the win.
Liverpool move up to sixth in the table on 45 points, level with Chelsea and Manchester United, who occupy fourth and fifth place respectively. Forest remain 17th on 27 points, two above the relegation zone.
Full-time: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
Mac Allister, speaking to Sky Sports, has admitted that the ball hit his arm when Liverpool’s first equaliser found the net – he accepts it was rightly ruled out though he adds that he thinks the rules are a little harsh.
FULL-TIME! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
'A remarkable end to a dull game'
The latest thoughts of Richard Jolly, who’s in place at the City Ground:
“Remarkable end to a dull game. Brilliant result for Liverpool after a mediocre performance. They may feel justice was done with the late winner, though.”
FULL-TIME! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
The referee blows the final whistle and Liverpool snatch the three points!
It was a frantic end to a fairly uninspiring game but the Reds won’t care, as they take three points to move level with both Chelsea and Manchester United in the battle for top five!
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
90 +8 mins
GOAL! It’s given! Liverpool have snatched the win with surely one of the last kicks of the game!
GOAL! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
90 +6 mins
GOAL! Liverpool think they have the winner in the end, but it’ll be checked!
It’s Mac Allister again, the Argentine arriving to tap in after Ortega had clawed away van Dijk’s initial header.
However, replays show we could have a tight call for offside here!
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool
90 +5 mins
Some pressure from Liverpool now as Dominguez concedes another throw.
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