Darwin Nunez scores 99th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest
Darwin Nunez scored a dramatic 99th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest on matchday 27 of the 2023-24 Premier League season on Saturday. Credit to Forest as they kept Liverpool at bay and almost secured a point but Nunez's header from Alexis Mac Allister's cross sealed the deal for the Reds. Liverpool have now opened up a four-point lead over second-placed Manchester City.
Liverpool race to 63 points
After 27 matches, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have raced to 63 points. Liverpool claimed their 19th win of the season (D6 L2). A 15th defeat of the season for Forest means, they have 24 points from 27 matches and are 17th.
A record number of last-minute winners
As per Opta, Liverpool have scored a 90th-minute winner in 18 Premier League games under Klopp. They have registered more such winners than any other team since the German took charge of the club. Also, in all competitions, substitutes have netted 43 goals for the Reds this season (21 goals). This is the most goals scored by substitutes this season in Europe's big-five leagues.
Nunez registered this unique Premier League feat
Nunez's goal for Liverpool versus Forest was the latest match-winning goal scored by a Liverpool player in the Premier League. It is also the 10th most recent goal in the competition, (98:35). Nunez scored his 19th Premier League goal (A10), including 10 this season (A7),
A look at the match summary
Anthony Elanga came very close to scoring when he went past Virgil van Dijk but was denied by Caoimhin Kelleher. Liverpool dominated possession but didn't attempt a shot on target. Liverpool upped the pressure in the second half with Luis Diaz, Andy Robertson and Nunez coming close. However, they had to dig deep as Nunez found the net.
Key records for Mac Allister, Nunez and Liverpool
As per Squawka, Alexis Mac Alliser created six chances against Nottingham Forest, the most he has ever provided in a single Premier League game. Nunez scored his third stoppage-time goal in the Premier League this season with two of them being winners. Liverpool have won an away league game against Nottingham Forest for the first time since October 1984.
