Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool LIVE
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister struck a winner deep into stoppage-time as his side snatched a scarcely-deserved 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest in their Premier League clash on Sunday. After a pedestrian 90 minutes in which they barely managed a shot on target, Mac Allister lit the fuse with a stoppage-time effort that was ruled out for handball before rifling home a rebound in the 97th minute to snatch the win.
Liverpool's attacking struggles began before the game when Florian Wirtz suffered an injury in the warm-up, and was replaced by Curtis Jones. Callum Hudson-Odoi had an early chance for the home side but Alisson stood tall to thwart him, and Elliot Anderson spurned a couple of decent chances as the visitors barely threatened at all. Liverpool’s best chance in normal time came in the 54th minute when Mohamed Salah headed a deep cross back to Jones, but Forest keeper Stefan Ortega got a foot to his shot to avert the danger, and the home side looked to be headed for a draw in their first league game under new manager Vitor Perreira.
However, Mac Allister had other ideas and he thought he had given his side the lead in the second minute of stoppage time when the ball cannoned off him and into the net, but a VAR review showed the ball striking his elbow. Undeterred, Mac Allister latched on to a rebound in the 97th minute and lashed it into the net.Liverpool are sixth in the table on 45 points, level with Chelsea and Manchester United, who occupy fourth and fifth spots. Forest are 17th on 27 points, two above the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool latest
- CLOSE! Milenkovic nods wide
- GOOD SAVE! Alisson denies Hudson-Odoi
- NO GOAL! Mac Allister strike ruled out
- GOAL! Mac Allister nets winner
That's all, folks!
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Some stat
16:31 , Oli GentRio Ngumoha completed more dribbles (2) and created as many chances (1) as Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo combined vs Nottingham Forest.
— WhoScored (@WhoScored) February 22, 2026
He came on in the 76th minute. 😳#NFOLIV #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/FfjWz6npDm
Carragher delivers damning Salah verdict
16:21 , Oli GentJamie Carragher hailed Liverpool’s last-gasp 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest as “one of the biggest robberies” of the Premier League season.
Arne Slot’s side stole all three points at the City Ground late on as Alexis Mac Allister slammed home from close range to break Forest hearts on Vitor Pereira’s league debut in the dugout.
Mac Allister had thought he’d won the game just minutes earlier when Ola Aina’s clearance cannoned in off the Argentine after Stefan Ortega had brilliantly kept out Hugo Ekitike’s header.
The ball was adjudged to have gone in off Mac Allister’s elbow, constituting handball, and the strike was scratched off.
FT: Nott'm Forest 0-1 Liverpool
16:00 , Oli GentThat’s that. What drama at the end. Vitor Pereira is furious. Liverpool are level on points with Chelsea and Manchester Uninted in the race for the Champions League.
Nott'm Forest 0-1 Liverpool
15:59 , Oli Gent90+9 mins: It counts!
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15:57 , Oli Gent90+8 mins: VAR is checking once more... is van Dijk offside?
Goal! Nott'm Forest 0-1 Liverpool
15:57 , Oli Gent90+7 mins: Mac Allister scores again! The supposed long throw is worked short from Gomez to Szoboszlai, who waits his moment to cross. He delivers, van Dijk nods it down, and Mac Allister scrambles it home in the melee!
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15:55 , Oli Gent90+5 mins: Still playing here. Can either side find that late winner? What do Liverpool have left?
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15:51 , Oli Gent90+2 mins: VAR rules that it hits Mac Allister’s elbow, and that’s handball! No goal!
Goal! Nott'm Forest 0-1 Liverpool
15:49 , Oli Gent90 mins: It’s there, and Liverpool have won it late on! A first initial wondersave from Ortega denies Ekitike’s header from point-blank range, and then Aina tries to clear, but it cannons in off Mac Allister!
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15:47 , Oli Gent88 mins: Two corners in a row in the dying embers for Forest. Can they snatch it at the death?
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15:46 , Oli Gent86 mins: Chance! Williams does well down the left and sends in the cross, which Alisson makes a mess of. Gibbs-White strikes at goal, but it’s blocked, and Sangare follows up, but drags it wide.
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15:43 , Oli Gent84 mins: Gomez and Robertson are on for Kerkez and Jones.
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15:37 , Oli Gent78 mins: The visitors do make a change - two in fact - with Salah and Gakpo sacrificed. Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha are on.
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15:36 , Oli Gent77 mins: Nicolas Dominguez and Lorenzo Lucca replace Anderson and Jesus.
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15:35 , Oli Gent76 mins: Still no signs of a breakthrough from either side. And no changes from Slot yet. Will we see any action off the Liverpool bench?
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15:31 , Oli Gent73 mins: Salah spins away from Williams, but checks back, allowing the Welshman to recover and nab it back off him.
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15:30 , Oli Gent71 mins: Bakwa takes on a speculative effort from range, but he drags it well wide.
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15:25 , Oli Gent67 mins: Dan Ndoye and Dilane Bakwa are coming on for Forest, replacing Hudson-Odoi and Hutchinson.
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15:23 , Oli Gent64 mins: Loose again from Liverpool in their own half as it gets away from Gravenberch. Forest look to capitalise as Aina whips in a cross, but it loops onto the roof of the net.
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15:21 , Oli Gent62 mins: A yellow card for Aina for a shirt pull on Ekitike.
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15:19 , Oli Gent59 mins: It’s been better from Liverpool since the restart, but not that much better. What can they find in the final half-hour?
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15:14 , Oli Gent54 mins: Good save! Salah breaks free down the right and gets the ball across into Jones coming in... but it’s a good block from Murillo at the last!
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15:09 , Oli Gent50 mins: Close! Another chance for the hosts as Hudson-Odoi sends in a lovely cross which Milenkovic attacks, but his header is narrowly wide!
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15:08 , Oli Gent49 mins: Nothing doing from Szoboszlai’s delivery... can Forest counter from this?
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
15:06 , Oli Gent47 mins: Corner, Liverpool. Better from the visitors off the bat as Salah teases in an inswinger which Milenkovic nods behind.
Kick off!
15:04 , Oli Gent46 mins: Second half underway.
HT: Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:49 , Oli GentThere’s the interval. Perhaps as poor as we’ve seen from the visitors going forward. Can Forest find that elusive opener after the break?
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:45 , Oli Gent45 mins: Three added minutes.
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14:43 , Oli Gent44 mins: Anderson wastes the corner, however, playing right on top of the net.
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14:43 , Oli Gent43 mins: Another flurry of chances for Forest as crosses rain down on the Liverpool defence. The final one comes for Anderson, whose strike is charged down. Corner, Forest.
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14:41 , Oli Gent42 mins: Hutchinson takes the set piece, but it’s a bit too deep to cause any danger. The hosts come again, however... but the chance is wasted as Jesus miscontrols it.
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14:41 , Oli Gent41 mins: Hutchinson is involved down the right this time, bursting forward and sending a cross in, which Alisson has to tip over! Corner, Forest.
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:36 , Oli Gent37 mins: That’s probably Salah’s attacking highlight so far. The Egyptian has plenty of space to pick out a cross from the right, but he overhits it as he seeks out Gakpo.
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14:34 , Oli Gent34 mins: Gibbs-White has been busy, buzzing about in the half-spaces, picking up pockets of space to help Forest work it through the thirds.
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14:31 , Oli Gent31 mins: A slight tweak from Slot on the half-hour as Jones moves to right-back, and Szoboszlai is now in the No10 position.
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14:30 , Oli Gent30 mins: It’s all too slow from the visitors so far. They look like they’re really missing Wirtz in that No10 position, linking play and getting in between the lines.
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14:27 , Oli Gent27 mins: It’s been a measured performance from Forest so far. Calm in possession, controlling proceedings. Liverpool have hardly laid a glove on them so far. Can the hosts find the opener?
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:22 , Oli Gent23 mins: Halfway through the first period here and the Reds have not had an effort on goal yet. They just cannot hang onto the ball either, with Gravenberch having it pinched from him by Anderson.
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14:20 , Oli Gent20 mins: A yellow card is brandished at Gibbs-White for not giving 10 yards for the free kick.
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14:17 , Oli Gent17 mins: It’s been all Forest in these early exchanges. They’re looking confident in possession, and Liverpool are taking a while to get going. Van Dijk and Anderson are down after a clash of heads.
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14:14 , Oli Gent14 mins: Meanwhile, Liverpool have a free kick. Szoboszlai and Salah are over it from about 30 yards. Salah clips it into the box, towards van Dijk, but it’s dealt with well by the Forest defence.
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:13 , Oli Gent13 mins: Florian Wirtz was injured in the warm-up, replaced by Curtis Jones.
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14:11 , Oli Gent12 mins: Close! Forest spring on the attack once more as Anderson takes aim outside the area, but it’s narrowly wide. The referee points for a goal kick, but it took a deflection and should have been a corner.
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:10 , Oli Gent11 mins: Gibbs-White screams for a penalty as he goes down under challenge from Gravenberch. The referee waves the claims away, and we play on.
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14:08 , Oli Gent9 mins: Hudson-Odoi is the key man on the Forest left as they target Szoboszlai at right-back. The former Chelsea winger is looking lively.
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14:06 , Oli Gent6 mins: Not the best of starts for Jones, as he’s eased out of the way by Hutchinson, and Forest are looking dangerous on the counter. They’ve got a corner after good work from Anderson, but he doesn’t beat the first man.
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:03 , Oli Gent4 mins: Great save! Early danger for Liverpool as Hones is wrestled off it by Sangare. He picks out Hudson-Odoi, who bears down on goal, but Alisson keeps him out!
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Liverpool
14:01 , Oli Gent2 mins: Jones is in midfield, replacing Wirtz as the No10, with Szoboszlai at right-back.
Kick off!
14:00 , Oli Gent1 min: We’re underway.
No Wirtz!
13:56 , Oli GentThe German was injured in the warm-up, and Curtis Jones comes in for him at the last minute!
Five minutes to go
13:55 , Oli GentThe players are out. It’s almost time.
Ten minute warning!
13:46 , Oli GentWho will win this one?
Bent on Wirtz and Ekitike
13:44 , Oli Gent"I love it!" 😍
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2026
Darren Bent is a big fan of the Wirtz-Ekitike partnership 🔗 pic.twitter.com/XEYpauXGYW
Also today
13:36 , Oli GentThere is a huge game happening later this afternoon in north London...
Pereira pre-match
13:25 , Oli Gent"We cannot face a game thinking about the position in the table"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2026
Vítor Pereira wants his Nottingham Forest side to be fearless 😤 pic.twitter.com/UhzEi2TTDl
Fan reaction
13:23 , Oli GentHopefully Slot gives Ngumoha more minutes to prove himself we cannot let a talent like Rio go to waste Klopp would have offered Rio more minutes
— Futbol_Analiz19 (@Futbol_Analiz19) February 22, 2026
Fan reaction
13:16 , Oli GentCome on you Reds! 🔴 full energy for this one. We've been building serious momentum lately—back-to-back clean sheets and wins showing Arne Slot's getting the fitness and set pieces spot on. Forest pulled off that shock 3-0 at Anfield earlier, but revenge at the City Ground feels…
— Futbol_Analiz19 (@Futbol_Analiz19) February 22, 2026
Carragher issues Liverpool right-back verdict
13:07 , Oli Gent"If everybody was fully fit, he is probably still Liverpool's best right-back"@Carra23 on Dominik Szoboszlai's versatility 🔴 pic.twitter.com/KxtmadfkF5
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2026
Szoboszlai at right-back!
12:58 , Oli GentThe Hungarian is back at full-back this afternoon, with Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley both still sidelined with injury.
Wataru Endo filled in there against Sunderland, but was stretchered off on Wearside in yet another injury blow for Arne Slot.
Liverpool's Champions League quest
12:52 , Oli Gent"It will be difficult for Liverpool" 🤔
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2026
Will Arne Slot's side finish in the top five? 🔻 pic.twitter.com/zlmWwhzVw3
Liverpool lineup
12:47 , Oli GentLiverpool XI: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike
Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha
Nottingham Forest lineup
12:46 , Oli GentNottingham Forest XI: Ortega; Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
Subs: Gunn, Morato, Ndoye, Dominguez, Lucca, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Bakwa
Team news in five!
12:41 , Oli GentComing right up...
Pereira's 'impossible' admission
12:35 , Oli GentVitor Pereira has revealed what he expects from his Nottingham Forest tenure after being appointed head coach.
The former Wolves boss was officially named as Forest’s new head coach at the weekend as he has signed an 18-month contract at the City Ground to succeed Sean Dyche, who was sacked following a goalless draw with Wolves.
Pereira becomes Forest’s fourth permanent manager of the season after Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Dyche.
He takes over the club sitting 17th in the Premier League table, just three points clear of the drop zone with a goal difference which is better than West Ham’s by only four.
Slot makes Isak claim in fresh injury timeline
12:27 , Oli GentAlexander Isak will be a “different player” for Liverpool when he returns from injury, Arne Slot has insisted.
The £125million striker has endured a miserable first season on Merseyside, scoring just three Premier League goals in 20 appearances before suffering a broken leg in December.
Asked for an update on the player’s recovery, Slot said: “Alex has been on the pitch with his running shoes for the first time this week so it will still be a while,” Slot told reporters on Thursday.
He added: "It will be somewhere around the international break, depends on if he gets a setback. End of March, start of April when he's back with the group. Doesn't mean he's ready to start playing straight away.”
Real chance
12:18 , Oli GentA big opportunity for the Premier League champions to position themselves back in Champions League contention here.
If they win, they would go level on points with Chelsea and Manchester United, although they would need a big goal difference swing to leapfrog the latter.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool stats
12:09 , Giuseppe Muro- Following their 3-0 win at Anfield in November, Nottingham Forest are looking to complete their first league double over Liverpool since 1962-63.
- Liverpool have won just three of their last 11 Premier League away games (D3 L5). But they did end Sunderland’s unbeaten home run last time out, and are looking to win consecutively on the road for the first time since September.
- Nottingham Forest have failed to score in 12 Premier League games this season, with only bottom side Wolves failing to in more (14 before their meeting with Arsenal).
- Against Sunderland last time out, Mohamed Salah recorded his 92nd Premier League assist for Liverpool, the joint-most of any player for the club, tying Steven Gerrard. But the Egyptian has neither scored or assisted in his two appearances at the City Ground in the Premier League, one of just two venues he has played at more than once in the top-flight for Liverpool without a goal involvement (also 3 appearances at Bramall Lane).
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool match odds
12:02 , Giuseppe MuroNottingham Forest to win: 14/5
Liverpool to win: 19/20
Draw: 27/10
Odds via Betfair (subject to change)
Head to head history and results
11:57 , Giuseppe MuroNottingham Forest won the reverse fixture at Anfield 3-0 back in November and are now unbeaten against Liverpool in the last three meetings.
Nottingham Forest wins: 33
Liverpool wins: 60
Draws: 30
Prediction
11:52 , Giuseppe MuroLiverpool can take confidence from their 1-0 win over Sunderland last time out in the league and a similar test awaits on Sunday, facing a side likely to attempt to frustrate them for long periods.
Forest, playing at home for the first time under their new manager, will look to start fast but if Liverpool can weather the early storm then we expect them to leave the City Ground with all three points.
Liverpool to win, 2-1.
Liverpool team news
11:44 , Giuseppe MuroArne Slot faces a big decision over who to play at right-back, with Jeremie Frimpong still not ready to return from his groin injury.
Slot says Joe Gomez is ready to start after substitute appearances against Sunderland and Brighton, but Dominik Szoboszlai has played in that position in recent weeks and Curtis Jones did well there in the FA Cup win over Brighton.
Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch should come back into the starting line-up after being rested in the FA Cup.
Conor Bradley, Alexander Isak and Giovanni Leoni are long-term absentees for Liverpool, who have also lost Wataro Endo to a serious injury.
Nottingham Forest team news
11:38 , Giuseppe MuroNottingham Forest have fewer than a 72-hour turnaround after their win at Fenerbahce on Thursday.
On that challenge, new boss Vitor Pereira said: "I believe with the energy of the supporters I think we can play consistently and fight for the three points.”
Forest’s injury list includes Willy Boly, Nicolo Savona, Matz Sels, John Victor and Chris Wood.
How to watch
11:32 , Giuseppe MuroTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 1pm GMT on Sky Sports Main Event.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Good morning!
11:31 , Giuseppe MuroHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool!
It’s a big day in the race for Champions League qualification.
After Aston Villa and Chelsea were both held to home draws yesterday, Liverpool can take advantage in their bid to finish in the top five.
We’ll have all the latest updates and build-up right here, ahead of the kick-off at 2pm at the City Ground.
