Premier League leaders Liverpool got everything they wanted (and a bit more) from top-4 hopefuls Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, as the Reds erased an early deficit en route to a 1-1 draw at the City Ground.

All it took was one connection from Diogo Jota and Konstantinos Tsimikas to turn what looked like a loss for Liverpool at the City Ground into a 1-1 draw against surprising Nottingham Forest. This was another example of manager Arne Slot being able to use his entire squad to push the right buttons at the right time to get his team into high gear,

Liverpool picked up a point on the road as they drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at the City ground in the Premier League on Tuesday. Forest scored with their fi

Overall, a 1-1 draw keeps Liverpool’s cushion ahead of Forest intact, even if Slot will have reservations as he did at Anfield four months ago despite an excellent second half.

Updates from the City Ground as Liverpool take on in-form Nottingham Forest in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash

While Diogo Jota scored with his first touch just 22 seconds after coming off the bench – it is Liverpool's fastest substitute goal on record (since 2006-07) in a Premier League match.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot now views their only Premier League defeat of the season differently having seen how Nottingham Forest have defied expectations. At the time, the 1-0 loss in September was considered a major shock as a team who finished 17th last season registered their first win at Anfield since 1969.

It's a crucial game in the English Premier League title race, as table-topping Liverpool take on third-placed Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.  Forest are this season's surprise package, with Nuño Espírito Santo's team just two places and 6 points behind their opponents today.