Liverpool, leader of the Premier League, will maintain its privileged position for at least one more week thanks to its Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez, author of the only goal in the match against Nottingham Forest, in the last play of the match (90+9).
With this victory, the Reds have 63 points, four more than Manchester City, who will visit Anfield next weekend. Before, Pep Guardiola’s men will play the derby against United on Sunday.
At the City Ground in Nottingham, the best Liverpool of the season was not seen, without too many ideas and fewer scoring opportunities, but like the champion teams, they decided in stoppage time with a header from Darwin Núñez, who reappeared after three games absent due to injury.
Jürgen Klopp’s team could appeal as an excuse for its discreet performance to the chain of cup matches in which it has been immersed in recent weeks since the infirmary continues to be very busy (Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gravenberch, Jota, Salah…) .
Furthermore, Forest did not create much danger by lacking possession (70 percent for Liverpool), although Anthony Elanga had two chances to have left the points at home, especially a one-on-one that was saved by Caoimhin Kelleher in the first part (23).
Arsenal, third in the standings, five points behind Liverpool, will play on Monday against bottom team Sheffield United.
In the other matches of Saturday’s day, which will end with Luton-Aston Villa, Tottenham and Newcastle beat Crystal Palace (3-1) and Wolverhampton (3-0), while Chelsea drew 2-2 on their visit to Brentford.
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