In a dramatic climax to the 27th round of the English Premier League, Alexis Mac Allister secured a last-gasp victory for Liverpool against Nottingham Forest by netting a decisive goal in the 7th minute of added time. The Argentine midfielder’s strike, arriving at 90+7 minutes, turned the tide for the Reds after a match marked by limited offensive opportunities.
Throughout the regular 90 minutes, Liverpool struggled to assert significant pressure on the opposing goal, with their attacks failing to materialize into clear chances. Mac Allister initially thought he had broken the deadlock during the stoppage time’s second minute when the ball rebounded off him into the net; however, a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review revealed a handball, nullifying the goal.
Match Dynamics and Key Moments
The game’s offensive challenges for Liverpool began even before kickoff, as Florian Wirtz suffered an injury during the warm-up, prompting the introduction of Curtis Jones into the starting lineup. Early on, Callum Hudson-Odoi for Nottingham Forest tested Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson with a promising opportunity, which the Brazilian custodian expertly averted.
Nottingham’s Eliot Anderson squandered two notable chances, while Liverpool’s threats remained scarce throughout much of the match. The visitors’ most promising moment came in the 54th minute, when Mohamed Salah headed the ball to Curtis Jones, whose shot was parried by Nottingham’s goalkeeper Stefan Ortega with a foot save, preserving the stalemate. Nottingham Forest, under the stewardship of their newly appointed manager Vítor Pereira, seemed on course for a draw in his league debut at the helm.
Nevertheless, it was Mac Allister who altered the contest’s outcome. Following the disallowed goal earlier in stoppage time, he capitalized on a rebound to finally put Liverpool ahead, delivering a crucial winner that underlined the Reds’ resilience in a tightly contested fixture.