Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool
Match pulse
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 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Alisson Becker
LIV · 2 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Nottm Forest deserved better: 14% on chances, lost 0-1
Play by play
- Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1.
- Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Liverpool 1.
- 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 - 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.
- 90'+5'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+3'

Corner awarded
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 90'+3'
SubSubbed on for M. Gibbs-White
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James McAtee replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
J. McAtee
- 90'+2'LIV

Var - referee decision cancelled
VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 89'

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

Handball
Handball by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 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
- 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.
- 88'

Corner awarded
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rio Ngumoha.
- 87'

Corner awarded
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 86'


Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
I. Sangaré
- 86'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83'
SubSubbed on for M. Kerkez
Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez.
A. Robertson
- 83'
SubSubbed on for C. Jones
Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Curtis Jones.
J. Gomez
- 82'

Free kick won
Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'

Foul
Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 79'

Free kick won
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77'
SubSubbed on for C. Gakpo
Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Cody Gakpo.
F. Chiesa
- 77'
SubSubbed on for M. Salah
Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Mohamed Salah.
R. Ngumoha
- 77'
SubSubbed on for E. Anderson
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Elliot Anderson.
N. Domínguez

