da betano casino： 'Captain Chaos' came off the bench to fire his team to a vital 1-0 win that will keep them at the top of the Premier League table

da supremo： Darwin Nunez ensured Liverpool stayed on course to claim Premier League title glory as the substitute popped up with the winning goal in the dying seconds of a frustrating match against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

With Manchester City just a point behind them, and Arsenal one more adrift, heading into the game, the pressure was on the Carabao Cup winners to seal the win and shift the focus back onto their rivals, who play on Sunday and Monday respectively. However, the Merseyside giants came up against a stubborn Forest side and were lost for solutions until the Uruguayan forward got onto the end of an Alexis Mac Allister cross and headed in.

Despite having as many as 22 shots over the course of the 90 minutes, the visitors managed just one on target before Nunez nicked it at the end for a team sorely feeling the absence of star forward Mohamed Salah.

After a disappointing first half, the visitors came out looking more determined after the break and saw Andy Robertson shoot wide before Mac Allister had a blistering effort blocked. The Reds kept pushing forward but with Cody Gakpo being suffocated out of the game and Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott also seeing efforts blocked, it felt like the league leaders were up against a brick wall.

Jurgen Klopp introduced Nunez for the final 30 minutes to provide a new threat, and, in typical fashion for the Uruguayan, he missed a few chances initially before saving the Reds in the ninth of the eight minutes of stoppage time that had been added, sealing the dramatic 1-0 win.

GOAL rates Liverpool's players from the City Ground…

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Caoimhin Kelleher (6/10):

Pulled off a good save in the first half and looked capable throughout.

Conor Bradley (6/10):

Won the ball many times and pushed high up to create some danger on the right wing but had some weak moments defensively.

Ibrahima Konate (7/10):

Dug in with a few solid tackles in another sturdy display.

Virgil van Dijk (7/10):

Steady at the back overall thanks to his reading of the game and made a solid block right at the end.

Andy Robertson (6/10):

Had a tough time up against Origi as Forest sent many attacks down that side but he fought hard before being taken off in the second half.

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Alexis Mac Allister (7/10):

Stable in possession and looked to provide the spark needed against stifling opposition, with his efforts finally paying off as he sent over the cross to Nunez for the goal.

Joe Gomez (7/10):

Was useful in midfield and then looked sound at left-back once Robertson was taken off after the hour mark.

Bobby Clark (5/10):

A decent first Premier League start but he gave the ball away too often and was rightly subbed after 60 minutes.

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Harvey Elliott (5/10):

Covered a lot of ground and did well to get on the ball but was unable to create anything substantial.

Cody Gakpo (4/10):

A dead end yet again in a fruitless performance up front against a strong defence. Irritated Nunez when he wasted a promising attack.

Luis Diaz (6/10):

He played with such determination, popping up everywhere to win or receive the ball and to look for a way to threaten the hosts. That said, all of his shots were either blocked or missed the target.

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Darwin Nunez (8/10):

Provided a bit more incisiveness to the Reds' attack and kept plugging away before finally getting the goal.

Wataru Endo (6/10):

A useful introduction to shore up the midfield and offer some stability in possession.

Dominik Szoboszlai (5/10):

Brought on to add some energy to Liverpool's attacks but could not make a proper impact.

Kostas Tsimikas (6/10):

On for what turned out to be 15 minutes and did nothing wrong.

Jayden Danns (5/10):

Booked immediately for a clash with goalkeeper Matz Sels.

Jurgen Klopp (7/10):

His team were totally on top but struggled to find a way through before one of his substitutions became the game-changer. The Reds are riddled with injuries at the moment but Klopp will keep pushing them as they go in search of what would be a remarkable title win in his final season in charge.