Liverpool drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest at Anfield on August 29, 2026. After falling behind Nottingham Forest twice, Liverpool came back each time through goals from Alexander Isak and Victor Muñoz. Muñoz’s equalizer came in the 82nd minute, approximately eight minutes before the end of the match.
Scoring Sequence and Match Flow
Nottingham Forest’s Dan Ndoye opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Liverpool restored parity with Alexander Isak’s equalizer around the 60th minute.
Morgan Gibbs-White then put Nottingham Forest back in front with a penalty. Liverpool pushed forward again, and Victor Muñoz equalized in the 82nd minute to make the final score 2-2.
Liverpool secured a point at home by coming from behind twice to equalize.
Iraola’s Assessment of the First-Half and Second-Half Changes
Andoni Iraola, who was in charge of Liverpool, said after the match that the team’s first-half performance had been poor. By contrast, he explained that Liverpool’s intensity and urgency improved in the second half.
Liverpool recovered from conceding twice in this match, but the comeback did not result in a victory. Victor Muñoz plays for Liverpool, not Nottingham Forest, and scored the late equalizer that made it 2-2.
Sources Checked
- Liverpool FC, [match report](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/isak-and-munoz-score-liverpool-draw-nottingham-forest?amp=1) — checked August 30, 2026
- Liverpool FC, [match highlights guide](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-2-2-nottingham-forest-watch-free-highlights?amp=1) — checked August 30, 2026
- Liverpool FC, [Andoni Iraola’s post-match press conference](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/andoni-iraola-press-conference-liverpool-2-2-nottingham-forest?amp=1) — checked August 30, 2026
- Sky Sports, [Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest match coverage](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13578107/liverpool-2-2-nottingham-forest-victor-munoz-equalises-as-andoni-iraolas-first-anfield-premier-league-game-ends-in-a-draw) — checked August 30, 2026
- The Guardian, [match report](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/29/liverpool-nottingham-forest-premier-league-match-report) — checked August 30, 2026