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Jota fires late winner as fortunate Liverpool down Forest in FA Cup

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FILE: Liverpool's Diogo Jota, bottom, is congratulated by teammates Luis Diaz, top, and Jordan Henderson after scoring his team's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium in London, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. AP

Diogo Jota's late winner earned Liverpool a 1-0 victory at a spirited Nottingham Forest on Sunday to book an FA Cup semi-final clash with Premier League title rivals Manchester City.

Second-tier Forest, who had already knocked out Premier League Arsenal and Leicester City en route to the quarter-finals, held their own in the first half, with Joe Lolley wasting a glorious chance to break the deadlock.

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