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Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool

Premier League
0-1
Final
Liverpool
13-6-8
The City Ground

Match pulse

NFOAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTLIV
47%Possession53%
18Shots10
2On target4
7Corners2
3Saves2
13Fouls9
20'Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNFO61'Ola AinaNFO
Team1H2HT
NFO000
LIV011

Who won: Liverpool 1-0

Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at The City Ground. Goals for Liverpool: Alexis Mac Allister (90'+7').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7Alisson BeckerG
  2. 27.3Alexis Mac AllisterLM
  3. 36.8Virgil van DijkCD-L
  4. 46.8Dominik SzoboszlaiRB
  5. 56.7Milos KerkezLB
  6. 66.7Hugo EkitikeF
  7. 76.5Ibrahima KonatéCD-R
  8. 86.5Curtis JonesAM
  9. 96.5Cody GakpoAM-L
  10. 106.3Stefan OrtegaG
  11. 116.3Mohamed SalahAM-R
  12. 126.2Ryan GravenberchRM

Team stats

NFOLIV
13Fouls9
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
7Corner Kicks2
3Saves2
47.2Possession52.8
18SHOTS10
2ON GOAL4
0.1On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
348Accurate Passes412
421Passes489
0.8Pass Completion %0.8
7Accurate Crosses4
30Crosses13
0.2Cross %0.3
52Long Balls49
24Accurate Long Balls28
0.5Long Balls %0.6
8Blocked Shots4
14Effective Tackles7
18Tackles14
0.8Tackle %0.5
10Interceptions9
35Effective Clearances27
35Clearances27

Player of the game

Alisson Becker

LIV · 2 saves, clean sheet

7.7

Deserved to win

14%
NFO · 0.16 xG
79%
Draw
8%
LIV · 0.09 xG

Nottm Forest deserved better: 14% on chances, lost 0-1

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1.
  3. GOAL90'+7'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    A. Mac Allister

    Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

    NFO 0 - 1 LIV
  4. 90'+7'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.

  5. 90'+5'Ibrahim Sangaré

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

  6. 90'+3'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.

  7. 90'+3'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Gibbs-White

    Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.

    J. McAtee

  8. 90'+2'LIV

    Var - referee decision cancelled

    VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool.

  9. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  10. 89'

    Deleted after review

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

  11. 89'

    Handball

    Handball by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).

  12. 89'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Ortega (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Rio Ngumoha with a cross.

    H. Ekitike

  13. 88'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Lucca.

  14. 88'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rio Ngumoha.

  15. 87'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Gomez.

  16. 86'Ibrahim Sangaré

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

    I. Sangaré

  17. 86'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  18. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Kerkez

    Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez.

    A. Robertson

  19. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Jones

    Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Curtis Jones.

    J. Gomez

  20. 82'

    Free kick won

    Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).

  22. 79'

    Free kick won

    Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  23. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Gakpo

    Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Cody Gakpo.

    F. Chiesa

  24. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Salah

    Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Mohamed Salah.

    R. Ngumoha

  25. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Anderson

    Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Elliot Anderson.

    N. Domínguez

Leaders

NFOLIV
Total Shots
Elliot Anderson
4
Hugo Ekitike
3
Accurate Passes
Elliot Anderson
53
Virgil van Dijk
68
Saves
Stefan Ortega
3
Alisson Becker
2