Match ReportSky SportsUnverified source· 9 Aug 2026
Liverpool squander 2-0 lead as Monaco stun Anfield
Another pre-season collapse as Monaco fight back from two down to win at Anfield.


Liverpool
team
Competition
Pre-season friendly
Score
Liverpool 2-3 Monaco
Scorers
Isak, Wirtz; Golovin (pen), Biereth, Brunner
Venue
Anfield
What happened. Liverpool took a 2-0 lead through Isak and Wirtz, but Monaco scored three unanswered goals to win 3-2 in Andoni Iraola's first home game.
- Iraola made 11 changes at half-time, prioritizing minutes over result.
- Victor Munoz made his first appearance as a substitute.
- This is Liverpool's second pre-season loss after leading 2-0.
Liverpool face Como at Anfield next in pre-season.
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