By Philip O'Connor NOTTINGHAM, England, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister struck a winner deep into stoppage-time as his side snatched a scarcely-deserved 1-0 win at
Liverpool edge Nottingham Forest with 97th-minute winner, 1-0 away
By Philip O'Connor
Match Summary and Key Moments
NOTTINGHAM, England, Feb 22 (Reuters) - 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, boosting the Merseysiders' hopes of Champions League football next season.
Forest’s First League Game Under New Boss
Team Performances and Injury Setback
Liverpool, who lost forward Florian Wirtz to an injury in the warm-up, were poor throughout and toothless going forward, and the home side were not much better in their first league game under new boss Vitor Pereira, creating few chances across a drab 90 minutes.
Stoppage-time Sequence (90+7’)
Late Winner and VAR Review
Mac Allister sparked the game into life in second-half stoppage time, first having a goal ruled out after a VAR review found the ball had struck him on the arm before rifling home a rebound in the 97th minute to snatch the win.
Premier League Table Impact
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.
Reporting and Editing Credits
(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)
