Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool: Substitute Darwin Nunez scores 99th-minute winner to move Reds four points clear
Darwin Nunez headed in a dramatic 99th-minute winner for Liverpool to beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 amid chaotic scenes at the City Ground.
Forest had fought hard throughout and had chances to win it themselves but failed to clear one final corner and Nunez, on as a substitute, headed in Alexis Mac Allister's deep cross to spark wild scenes of celebration in the away end.
Jurgen Klopp's side remain depleted by injuries but this could prove a pivotal moment in the title race. Had they failed to score, they could have found themselves third by Monday evening. Instead, they finish the day four points clear of Manchester City.
For Forest, there was huge frustration given that the ball had been returned to Liverpool shortly before the decisive goal went in, following a head injury with them in possession. Evangelos Marinakis, the Forest chairman, appeared pitch-side as others remonstrated with the officials.
"Protection is massive for us," Klopp had stressed before the game, wary of the Forest counter-attack, and he had good reason to be worried - never more so than when Anthony Elanga raced through. Caoimhin Kelleher saved well with his legs.
Liverpool had more of the ball but found space restricted through the middle despite the best efforts of Bobby Clark, making his first Premier League start. Luis Diaz was busy, forcing Murillo into a desperate block to prevent him finding a first-half breakthrough.
In the second half, Andrew Robertson had his shot blocked by Andrew Omobamidele with the goalkeeper beaten, Klopp cutting an increasingly frustrated figure. He turned to Nunez and Wataru Endo - eventually adding Dominik Szoboszlai too.
But Forest remained dangerous and Elanga will no doubt rue his second missed chance of the game,
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