Mac Allister's late goal earns Liverpool win at Forest | OneFootball

Alexis Mac Allister struck deep into stoppage time to snatch a dramatic 1-0 victory for Liverpool against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

The Argentina midfielder had already seen a goal ruled out following a VAR review before finally breaking Forest’s resistance in the seventh minute of added time, keeping Liverpool firmly in the race for a top-four finish.

The hosts started with intensity and should have led inside five minutes when Callum Hudson-Odoi burst through, only for Alisson to make a vital close-range stop.

Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson controlled the tempo in midfield, while Arne Slot's side struggled to cope with Forest’s pressing.

Virgil van Dijk was required to make a crucial recovery challenge on Igor Jesus, and Murillo tested Alisson from distance as Forest maintained the pressure. Liverpool, who lost Florian Wirtz in the warm-up, looked unsettled and lacked fluency before the break.

After the interval, the game opened up. Curtis Jones came close from close range following Mohamed Salah’s header across goal, but Forest goalkeeper Stefan Ortega produced a sharp save to keep the scores level.

Mac Allister thought he had won it late on when the ball ricocheted into the net, but VAR ruled it out for handball. However, there was no denying him moments later. Following a towering header back into danger, the midfielder reacted quickest to fire home from close range and silence the home crowd.

The result leaves Forest just above relegation zone in Vítor Pereira’s first Premier League match in charge, while Liverpool depart with three invaluable points - secured in the most dramatic fashion.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Opportunity wasted. Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. The assist came from Morgan Gibbs-White, who set him up with a header.

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Opportunity wasted. Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Nikola Milenkovic from Nottingham Forest attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Missed opportunity! Nikola Milenkovic of Nottingham Forest directed a header from the center of the box, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Callum Hudson-Odoi, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

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Missed opportunity! Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool attempted a header from the middle of the box, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Dominik Szoboszlai.

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Missed opportunity! Dilane Bakwa of Nottingham Forest attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The chance was set up by Murillo during a quick counterattack.

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Missed opportunity. Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left.

Liverpool takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Nottingham Forest. Alexis Mac Allister scores with a close-range effort.

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Opportunity wasted. Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went just wide to the left.

Liverpool takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Nottingham Forest. Alexis Mac Allister finds the back of the net with a right-footed shot from close range, sending the ball straight to the center of the goal.

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GOAL Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) scores!

Alexis Mac Allister scores goal number 1 in the competition (26 matches) Alexis Mac Allister scores goal number 19 for his team (134 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match