Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool LIVE: Mac Allister Goal Ruled Out, Wirtz Injury, Score Updates

Nottingham, City Ground – February 22, 2026 – Liverpool's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest ended in a tense 0-0 halftime draw, with the Reds seeking revenge for their 3-0 humiliation at Anfield earlier this season under new Forest manager Vitor Pereira.[1][5]

Forest, sitting 17th with 27 points and desperate to climb above the relegation zone, dominated early possession. Morgan Gibbs-White, their top scorer with 6 goals, was pivotal, earning a central free-kick as Forest fired 7 of the game's first 9 shots in the opening 26 minutes. Callum Hudson-Odoi nearly broke the deadlock, evading Dominik Szoboszlai for a close-range effort saved by Alisson Becker.[5]

Liverpool, 6th with 42 points and chasing Champions League spots after Chelsea's slip against Burnley, struggled for rhythm. Arne Slot warned pre-match that Forest would be "difficult, hard to predict" with their new boss.[1] A major blow came when Florian Wirtz suffered an injury in warm-ups and was replaced by Curtis Jones.[5] Alexis Mac Allister's goal was ruled out (likely offside, per live updates), frustrating the visitors.[web:0 from query]

Halftime stats painted a grim picture for Liverpool: their inexperienced bench (sans Robertson, Gomez, Chiesa) and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega's mere 18 touches – matching or exceeding those of Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo, and others – underscored Forest's control.[5] Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo pushed forward late in the half, testing the keeper.[5]

Preview context: Forest stunned Liverpool 3-0 in November amid Slot's slump; now, Liverpool aim to avoid a season sweep, last suffered since 1962/63 for Forest.[1][8] Liverpool recently beat Sunderland 1-0 but seek consecutive wins since December.[5] Standings show Arsenal leading (58 pts), Liverpool trailing top-four chasers like Chelsea (45 pts).[2][3]

Second half promises intensity as both sides vie for crucial points. Live updates continue...

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