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Posted on February 22, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleAlexis Mac Allister scored in the 97th minute to give Liverpool a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest after a VAR-disallowed effort. The Reds were subdued but kept their Champions League push alive as Forest remain close to the drop zone.
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 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 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.
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.
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 by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)
Liverpool edged Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the Premier League, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring a stoppage-time winner after an earlier VAR-disallowed effort.
Alexis Mac Allister netted the winner in the 97th minute, clinching the points for Liverpool at the City Ground.
The victory strengthens Liverpool’s push for Champions League qualification, while Forest remain close to the relegation places.
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