Match ReportThe GuardianUnverified source· 29 Aug 2026
Iraola's substitution delay costly as Liverpool draw with Forest
A broken electronic board and a quick throw-in led to a penalty that left Iraola fuming.
Liverpool— – —
NS · Premier League
Nottingham ForestCompetition
Premier League
Score
2-2
Scorers
Morgan Gibbs-White (pen), Víctor Muñoz
Venue
Anfield
What happened. Liverpool drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest in Iraola's first home game, with Forest leading twice but denied by Muñoz's late equalizer.
- Iraola wanted to make substitutions three minutes before the penalty.
- Forest's second goal came from a penalty after a quick throw-in by Delap.
- Forest failed to win a third consecutive league game at Liverpool.
“I wanted to make those substitutions about three minutes before”
— Andoni Iraola
Liverpool's unbeaten start continues but Iraola will address the substitution issue.
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