Darwin Nunez notched a 99th minute winner as Liverpool defeated 1-0 to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in the Premier League on Saturday.
A headed strike in the dying embers of the contest put the Reds four points ahead the second-placed Manchester City, who are chasing their fourth league title in a row.
Liverpool has garnered 63 points from 27 matches now, but City can catch up with the highly-anticipated Manchester Derby just around the corner now.
On the other hand, Forest is stuck at the 17th spot, avoiding the relegation zone by merely four points. Liverpool held the major chunk of the possession, staying on the ball for 71% of the game.
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However, the team's final third struggled to click cohesively, resulting in a dearth of adequate goal-scoring opportunities upfront.
However, Jurgen Klopp's men kept pressing, searching breakthroughs, and they finally struck, despite the heroics produced by Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels. Nunez still came in clutch, pouncing upon a crowded box to nod the ball into the back of the net in timely fashion.
