Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score the winning goal in the 99th minute to lift Liverpool four points clear at the top of the Premier League with victory over struggling Nottingham Forest.
As the game went past eight minutes of extra time, announced by the fourth official, Nunez, playing his first game since sustaining a muscle injury against Brentford on February 17, was hit by Alexis Mac Allister. He fired a glancing header from a cross into the bottom corner of the goal.
It was Liverpool's first league win at the City Ground since 1984, ensuring they are top of the table heading into next Sunday's crucial game against champions Manchester City.
Nunez's last-gasp intervention will come as Jurgen Klopp's side look to Jurgen Klopp's side as the match reaches a goalless end with title rivals City and Arsenal still having games in hand this weekend. By Monday night they were facing a potential drop to third place.
Forest's defeat meant they had two more games to play and the result left them just four points above final relegation spot Luton Town. financial violation case It is not yet decided.
Forest had the best chance of an unforgettable first half when former Liverpool forward Divock Origi's through ball found Anthony Elanga clean through, but the attackers were forced to do so by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoihin Kelleher. He was blocked by his left foot.
Luis Diaz scored the closest goal for the visitors in the first 45 minutes when the ball rebounded, but the Colombian's shot deflected over the bar.
Liverpool came close to scoring again just after the break, with the ball falling kindly to Andy Robertson inside the penalty area. However, the shot was blocked by home goalkeeper Mats Sells.
After some fluid movement, Elanga's first shot went wide, and although the visitors tried to score the winner at the other end, no clear-cut chances were created, and it was Forest who threatened next.
Sels had to make a crucial save in stoppage time when Nunez's header bounced into Murillo's goal, but Virgil van Dijk then made an important intervention to save Morgan Gibbs-White's Forest. prevented a counterattack.
However, Liverpool continued to win, and until the end of stoppage time Nunez brilliantly found the back of the net to take the lead.
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nottingham forest
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squad number26player nameSelus
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squad number7player nameN. Williams
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squad number32player nameOmobamidele
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squad number40player nameMurillo
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squad number15player nameToffolo
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squad number16player nameDominguez
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squad numbertwenty twoplayer nameyates
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squad number27player nameOrigi
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squad numberTenplayer namegibbs white
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squad number14player nameHudson Odoi
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squad numbertwenty oneplayer nameEranga
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squad number9player nameAwoniyi
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squad number28player nameDanilo
lineup
Nottom Forest
formation 4-2-3-1
- 26Selus
- 7N. Williams
- 32Omobamidele
- 40Santiago Costa dos Santos
- 15Toffolo
- 16DominguezReplacementDaniloin 79 minutesminutesI made a reservation in 90 minutes.
- twenty twoyates
- 27OrigiReplacementAwoniyiin 65 minutesminutes
- Tengibbs whiteI made a reservation in 90 minutes.
- 14Hudson Odoi
- twenty oneEranga
substitute
- 1turner
- 6Sangare
- 8Kuyate
- 9Awoniyi
- 18Felipe
- 19Niahate
- 28Danilo
- 37Duarte Ribeiro
- 53gardner
liverpool
formation 4-3-3
- 62Kelleher
- 84BradleyReplacementTsimikasin 84 minutesminutes
- FiveKonate
- Fourvan dijk
- 26robertsonBooked in 59 minutesReplacementNuñezin 60 minutesminutes
- TenMac Allister
- 2gomez
- 42ClerkReplacementEndoin 60 minutesminutes
- 19ElliotReplacementSoboszlaiin 76 minutesminutes
- 18GakpoReplacementDan'sin 84 minutesminutesI made a reservation in 85 minutes.
- 7Diaz
substitute
- 3Endo
- 8Soboszlai
- 9Nuñez
- 13Adrian
- twenty oneTsimikas
- 53McConnell
- 67Kumas
- 76Dan's
- 78Quansar
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 29,603
live text
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Game over, Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1.
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Felipe (Nottingham Forest) was shown a yellow card.
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At the end of the second half, Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1.
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goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1. Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) hits a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister just after the corner.
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Attempt blocked. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool)'s left-footed shot from the center of the box was blocked.
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Corner, Liverpool. Harry Toffolo gave up a goal.
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I'm late. They are ready to continue.
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Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) was late to the match due to injury.
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A corner of Nottingham Forest. Virgil van Dijk concedes a goal.
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Attempt blocked. A right-footed shot by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) from outside the box was blocked. Supported by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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Attempt failed. Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) took a header from the left side of the six-yard box, but he missed it to the right. Kostas Tsimikas assists the cross from the corner.
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Corner, Liverpool. Neco Williams gave up a goal.
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Danilo (Nottingham Forest) was shown a yellow card.
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Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in defence.
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Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
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Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown a yellow card.
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A corner of Nottingham Forest. Ibrahima Konate concedes a goal.
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Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)'s right-footed shot from outside the box was blocked.
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Foul on Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
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Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in defence.