Alexis Mac Allister scores late winner as Liverpool edge past Nottingham Forest

By Jonathan Veal, Press Association

Liverpool survived one of their worst performances of the season to snatch a last-gasp 1-0 win in a dramatic ending at Nottingham Forest.

Arne Slot’s men were woefully out of sorts at the City Ground, with former captain Jamie Carragher describing their first-half performance as a “horror show”.

Yet they left with the three points after Alexis Mac Allister pounced deep into stoppage time, minutes after he had a goal controversially ruled out by VAR.

BIG THREE POINTS!!! 😍 #NFOLIV pic.twitter.com/hDwIbFjaJw

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 22, 2026

Liverpool were fuming after that decision, but the bigger injustice is the result after they were thoroughly outplayed by a resurgent Forest, who are enjoying a bounce following Vitor Pereira’s appointment.

But they found a way to win and strengthened their hopes of earning Champions League qualification, moving level on points with Chelsea and Manchester United.

Defeat will sting for Forest, but they will take heart from their performance as they remain deep in a relegation battle.

All that was missing for the hosts was a goal, with Callum Hudson-Odoi missing their best chance when he was through inside the opening five minutes.