Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool: Mac Allister's 90+7' goal saves the team

Alexis Mac Allister scored a 97th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest in a chaotic finish at the City Ground.

Match Report:

The Argentinian, who moments earlier had had a goal disallowed for handball, bundled the ball into the net from close range in front of thousands of delirious Liverpool fans.

Those supporters then had a second nervy wait but Virgil van Dijk, whose downward header was saved by Stefan Ortega before Mac Allister tucked in the rebound, was ruled onside.

This time Mac Allister's celebrations could continue. He had earlier been denied what would have been a fortuitous goal by the video assistant referee.

Ortega had made a great save to deny Hugo Ekitike and as Ola Aina tried to clear the ball, his clearance hit Mac Allister's elbow and went into the net.

The victory moves Liverpool level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea and Manchester United in fifth.

Match Events:

3', Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool)

10', Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.

14', Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

14', Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.

17', Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

19', Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.

20', Yellow Card, Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.

22', Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.

23', Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.

31', Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.

45'+4', Half Time, First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 0.

54', Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a headed pass.

61', Yellow Card, Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

89' Handball by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

90'+7' GOAL! Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega, Aina, Sangare, Elliot Anderson, Milenkovic, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Neco Williams, Igor Jesus, Omari Hutchinson, Murillo

Subs: Gunn, Ryan Yates, Dominguez, Lorenzo Lucca, Dan Ndoye, Dilane Bakwa, Morato, McAtee, Jair Cunha

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Konate, Gakpo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Gravenberch, Hugo Ekitiké, Milos Kerkez

Subs: Robertson, Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez, Chiesa, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Calvin Ramsay, Trey Nyoni, Kieran Morrison, Rio Ngumoha