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Mohamed Salah scored the winner as Liverpool came out on top in a five-goal thriller with Nottingham Forest at Anfield to boost their hopes of claiming an unlikely Champions League place.
After a drab opening half, the second half was an end-to-end thriller as relegation-threatened Forest twice levelled.
Diogo Jota scored twice, with former Liverpool player Neco Williams as well as Morgan Gibbs-White responding for the visitors.
Mohamed Salah netted his 16th Premier League goal of the season to put Jurgen Klopp’s side ahead for third third time – and another equaliser proved beyond Steve Cooper’s men, who remain in the drop zone.
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Liverpool
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Alcántara -
Squad number7Player nameMilner -
Squad number23Player nameDíaz
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Squad number27Player nameNúñez
Nottingham Forest
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Squad number12Player nameNavas
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Squad number38Player nameFelipe
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Squad number19Player nameNiakhaté
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Squad number26Player nameMcKenna
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Squad number7Player nameN Williams
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Squad number23Player nameFreuler
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Squad number5Player nameMangala
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Squad number32Player nameRenan Lodi
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Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
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Squad number28Player nameDanilo
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Squad number9Player nameAwoniyi
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Squad number4Player nameWorrall
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Squad number16Player nameSurridge
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Squad number20Player nameJohnson
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Squad number25Player nameDennis
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Squad number34Player nameA Ayew
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 5Konaté
- 4van Dijk
- 26Robertson
- 14Henderson
- 3FabinhoSubstituted forThiago Alcántaraat 60′minutes
- 17JonesSubstituted forMilnerat 81′minutes
- 11Salah
- 18GakpoSubstituted forNúñezat 60′minutes
- 20JotaSubstituted forDíazat 81′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 6Thiago Alcántara
- 7Milner
- 19Elliott
- 21Tsimikas
- 23Díaz
- 27Núñez
- 32Matip
- 62Kelleher
Nottm Forest
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 12Navas
- 38FelipeSubstituted forDennisat 87′minutes
- 19Niakhaté
- 26McKennaSubstituted forWorrallat 30′minutes
- 7N WilliamsBooked at 83mins
- 23FreulerSubstituted forJohnsonat 76′minutes
- 5Mangala
- 32LodiSubstituted forA Ayewat 87′minutes
- 10Gibbs-White
- 28dos Santos de Oliveira
- 9AwoniyiSubstituted forSurridgeat 87′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Worrall
- 11Lingard
- 13Hennessey
- 15Toffolo
- 16Surridge
- 20Johnson
- 25Dennis
- 34A Ayew
- 41Hammond
Live Text
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Match ends, Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
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Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
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Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Jordan Henderson is caught offside.
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Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
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Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
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Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
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Attempt saved. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
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Substitution, Nottingham Forest. André Ayew replaces Renan Lodi.
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Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
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Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Felipe.
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Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
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