Chris Wood had Nottingham Forest dreaming of an improbable tilt at the Premier League title when he struck early on against Liverpool. DIogo Jota made an instant impact to snatch a point for Arne Slot's men.

The hosts are having a stunning season and still in the title race after holding the leaders despite a second half onslaught.

Diogo Jota scored less than 30 seconds after coming on in the second half to cancel out Chris Wood's early opener

Chris Wood's 13th Premier League goal of the season gave Nottingham Forest a 1-0 lead over Liverpool and threatened to breathe new life into the title race. Nuno Espirito Santo's side were looking to complete the double over the league leaders,

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Overall, a 1-1 draw keeps Liverpool’s six-point cushion ahead of Forest intact, even if their head coach Arne Slot will have reservations, as he did when his team lost the reverse fixture at Anfield 1-0 four months ago, despite an excellent second half.

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Diogo Jota’s instant impact from the bench ensured Premier League leaders Liverpool kept Nottingham Forest at arm’s length after a 1-1 draw at the City Ground. All the noise before the match was about how a win for Forest would see them move within three points of Arne Slot’s side and solidify their status as surprise title challengers.