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Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool LIVE: Result and reaction as Forest hold on for thrilling draw

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool: Chris Wood puts the hosts ahead early before Diogo Jota equalised and Matz Sels pulled off a number of saves to preserve the draw

Luke Baker
Tuesday 14 January 2025 22:59 GMT
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Substitute Diogo Jota’s second-half header earned Liverpool a battling 1-1 draw with surprise title rivals Nottingham Forest, keeping the Premier League leaders six points clear at the top of the standings.

High-flying Forest, who are enjoying a remarkable season after just avoiding relegation last term, raced into the lead in an electric City Ground atmosphere through striker Chris Wood with eight minutes on the clock.

Liverpool, whose only league defeat this season prior to their trip to the East Midlands came against Forest in September, looked to be heading for another humbling before Jota headed home a 66th-minute equaliser from a corner.

Jota and Mohamed Salah went close to securing victory for Liverpool late on but found home goalkeeper Matz Sels in inspired form. Instead, the draw ensured Arne Slot’s team sit six points above second-placed Forest, who have played a game more.

Relive all the action from the City Ground with our live blog below:

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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool, 84 mins

Salah opens his body up and shoots first time with his left foot from the right side of the box but it’s well over.

Another Forest sub as Jota Silva comes on for Hudson-Odoi. Six minutes plus injury time left in this one.

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:41
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SAVE! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool, 82 mins

Another stop by Sels as Szoboszlai shoots from 20 yards and the keeper gets down to his left and fingertips the ball wide. Decent save.

Just before that, Liverpool appeal for a penalty as Salah drives into the box, gets sandwiched by Anderson and Williams but VAR checks it and no penalty. The Forest players had to be careful there as they were dangling a leg in as well but they get away with it.

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:40
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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool, 80 mins

This is desperate defending from Forest now. Bodies on the line for the block as Milenkovic makes hismelf big. Forest then counter and Gibbs-White looks clear over the top but Gravenberch reads the bounce of he ball well and muscles it away from the England international.

Liverpool then immediately attack again! Can’t take your eyes off this.

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:37
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SAVE! Forest 1-1 Liverpool, 78 mins

Nicolas Dominguez on for Yates as Forest’s first sub. And then it’s an unbelievable save by Sels!

Alexander-Arnold flashes a ball across the face of goal, it’s deflected out to Jota 10 yards out and he hammers it a goal but Sels throws himself outwards, makes himself big and pulls off the save before Aina deflects it further away. Superb by Sels to put his body on the line

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:36
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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool, 75 mins

And indeed Jones comes on for Diaz. Liverpool patiently building here and they would seem the more likely to grab a winner.

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:32
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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool, 73 mins

Does Nuno stick or twist here? He’d probably take 1-1 right now. Murillo with yet another block as Szoboszlai gets to the byline.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are preparing Curtis Jones to come on.

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:31
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WATCH: Liverpool subs makes instant impact

You can’t get more of an instant impact. Seconds after they come on, Tsimikas crosses for Jota to head the Liverpool equaliser. Forest stunned

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:29
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SAVE! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool, 69 mins

This game is opening up now! Jota almost has a second goal as Murillo gets beaten, the ball slipped to Jota and his shot is well saved by Sels making himself big.

Luis Diaz then yellow carded for a foul shortly after.

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:28
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GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool (Diogo Jota, 66 mins)

OH MY WORD! Talk about immediate impact - this is unbelievable! Literally, the first play after coming on, Tsimikas takes the corner, crosses it for fellow sub Jota who heads home. Unreal!

Jota not the tallest man but Murillo mistimes his jump and he nods home as Sels tries to punch it but can’t get there. Sub to sub and it’s an equaliser! Mad.

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Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:25
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Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool, 65 mins

Energetic pressing from Gibbs-White forcing Liverpool to goal back to Alisson. But they quickly go forward and Williams takes no chances by heading behind.

Two changes for Liverpool and they’re attacking ones! Jota comes on for centre-back Konate, meanwhile Tsimikas is on for Robertson. Van Dijk will be on his own at centre-back now

Luke Baker14 January 2025 21:23

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