Salah Grabs Winner as Liverpool Beats Forest 3-2

Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 22, 2023. (AFP)
Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 22, 2023. (AFP)
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Salah Grabs Winner as Liverpool Beats Forest 3-2

Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 22, 2023. (AFP)
Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 22, 2023. (AFP)

Liverpool twice relinquished a lead before scoring a winner through Mohamed Salah as a 3-2 result over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest preserved hopes of a top-four finish in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Diogo Jota put Liverpool 1-0 and 2-1 ahead at Anfield only for goals by Neco Williams — a former Liverpool player — and Morgan Gibbs-White to pull Forest level.

The last of five goals in a wild spell of 23 second-half minutes was converted by Salah, who side-footed in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free kick in the 70th minute for his 16th of the league campaign.

Liverpool jumped to seventh in the standings, six points behind fourth-placed Newcastle and three behind Tottenham in fifth. Newcastle hosts Tottenham on Sunday.

Forest, which is in next-to-last place, remained without a win since Feb. 5 and has lost six of its last seven games, leaving manager Steve Cooper under lots of pressure after he was told results had to improve by owner Evangelos Marinakis this month.



Al-Ittihad Beats Al-Shabab 3-2, Qualifies for King's Cup Final

Al-Ittihad will face the winner of Wednesday's match between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Raed. SPA
Al-Ittihad will face the winner of Wednesday's match between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Raed. SPA
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Al-Ittihad Beats Al-Shabab 3-2, Qualifies for King's Cup Final

Al-Ittihad will face the winner of Wednesday's match between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Raed. SPA
Al-Ittihad will face the winner of Wednesday's match between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Raed. SPA

Al-Ittihad qualified for the final of the 2024-2025 King's Cup after defeating Al-Shabab 3-2 in a match on Tuesday at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.

Al-Ittihad will face the winner of Wednesday's match between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Raed in the other semifinal.