Liverpool secured a dramatic, if controversial, 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon.
The match appeared to be heading for a goalless draw until Alexis Mac Allister found the net in the 97th minute, moments after he had a “freak goal” disallowed by VAR.
The result was described by some as one of the “biggest robberies” of the season, as a resilient Forest side under new manager Vítor Pereira had frustrated the Reds for much of the contest.
The win keeps Liverpool level on points with Chelsea and Manchester United in a congested race for the top four, though they were dealt a scare when Florian Wirtz pulled out of the starting XI during the warm-up with back pain.
“The first half was really poor, the worst we’ve played until now, I think,” said Liverpool manager Arne Slot after the game. “But the second half was much better, we controlled the game much more.
“The performance was, especially in the first half, not as good as we’ve had so many times this season.
“But we’ve been on the wrong side of the score after a good performance far too many times and today, I think we got more than we deserved.
“A draw would have been a fairer result than for us to win it.”