Premier League · Sat, 29 Aug 2026 ·
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest — 2 - 2
Anfield · Referee: Samuel Barrott, England
Match report
V. Munoz’s 82' equaliser earns Liverpool 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest
Liverpool and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 in Premier League matchday 2 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at Anfield. A. Isak (60') and V. Munoz (82') scored for Liverpool, while D. Ndoye (24') and M. Gibbs-White (70' pen) found the net for Nottingham Forest. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Liverpool had 69% of the ball and 13 shots (4 on target) against Nottingham Forest’s 12 (3 on target). Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) was the top-rated player with 8.9. The result leaves Liverpool 6th in the Premier League table on 9 points and Nottingham Forest 13th on 5.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | -4 | 4 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 17 Apr 2027, Nottingham Forest – Liverpool
Match events
- 24'goalD. NdoyeAssist: M. Gibbs-White
- 32'VAR decisionFlorian WirtzGoal cancelled
- 44'yellow cardIgor JesusYellow Card
- 50'yellow cardOla AinaYellow Card
- 54'yellow cardVíctor MuñozYellow Card
- 59'yellow cardFlorian WirtzYellow Card
- 60'goalA. IsakAssist: C. Gakpo
- 66'substitutionD. NdoyeOff: L. Delap
- 69'yellow cardAlissonYellow Card
- 70'penaltyM. Gibbs-WhitePenalty
- 71'substitutionM. KerkezOff: K. Tsimikas
- 71'substitutionJ. FrimpongOff: R. Gravenberch
- 71'substitutionC. GakpoOff: R. Ngumoha
- 77'substitutionJ. JacquetOff: R. Araujo
- 77'substitutionA. Mac AllisterOff: T. Nyoni
- 79'yellow cardRonald AraújoYellow Card
- 82'goalV. MunozAssist: F. Wirtz
- 86'substitutionO. AinaOff: L. Netz
- 90+2'substitutionJ. McAteeOff: C. Hudson-Odoi
- 90+2'substitutionIgor JesusOff: N. Dominguez
Lineups
Liverpool
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Andoni Iraola
Starting XI
- 1AlissonG
- 30J. FrimpongD
- 5J. JacquetD
- 4V. van DijkD
- 6M. KerkezD
- 8D. SzoboszlaiM
- 10A. Mac AllisterM
- 18C. GakpoM
- 7F. WirtzM
- 23V. MunozM
- 9A. IsakF
Substitutes
- 25G. MamardashviliG
- 21K. TsimikasD
- 33R. AraujoD
- 38R. GravenberchM
- 3W. EndoM
- 53J. McConnellM
- 42T. NyoniM
- 67L. KoumasF
- 73R. NgumohaF
Nottingham Forest
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Oliver Glasner
Starting XI
- 26M. SelsG
- 23CunhaD
- 31N. MilenkovicD
- 5MurilloD
- 34O. AinaM
- 21X. SchlagerM
- 24J. McAteeM
- 3N. WilliamsM
- 10M. Gibbs-WhiteF
- 14D. NdoyeF
- 11Igor JesusF
Substitutes
- 12John VictorG
- 25L. NetzD
- 2O. DiomandeD
- 44Z. AbbottD
- 22R. YatesM
- 7C. Hudson-OdoiF
- 8N. DominguezM
- 9C. WoodF
- 19L. DelapF
Match statistics
- 69%Possession31%
- 1.75Expected goals (xG)2.30
- 13Total shots12
- 4Shots on target3
- 5Shots off target3
- 4Blocked shots6
- 8Shots inside the box11
- 5Shots outside the box1
- 3Corners5
- 3Offsides0
- 13Fouls10
- 4Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 1Goalkeeper saves2
- 631Passes288
- 562Accurate passes193
- 89%Pass accuracy67%
- 0.02Goals prevented0.02
Player statistics
Liverpool
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AlissonG | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 4Virgil van DijkD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 5Jérémy JacquetD | 77 | 8.3 | ||
| 6Miloš KerkezD | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| 30Jeremie FrimpongD | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Florian WirtzM | 90 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 10Alexis Mac AllisterM | 77 | 7.3 | ||
| 18Cody GakpoM | 71 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 23Víctor MuñozM | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 9Alexander IsakF | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 25Giorgi MamardashviliG | – | – | ||
| 21Kostas TsimikasD | 19 | 6.9 | ||
| 33Ronald AraújoD | 13 | 7.0 | ||
| 3Wataru EndoM | – | – | ||
| 38Ryan GravenberchM | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| 42Trey NyoniM | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| 53James McConnellM | – | – | ||
| 67Lewis KoumasF | – | – | ||
| 73Rio NgumohaF | 19 | 6.3 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Matz SelsG | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 5MurilloD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 23JairD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 31Nikola MilenkovićD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 3Neco WilliamsMTop rated | 90 | 8.9 | ||
| 21Xaver SchlagerM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 24James McAteeM | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| 34Ola AinaM | 86 | 7.2 | ||
| 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 11Igor JesusF | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| 14Dan NdoyeF | 66 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 12John VictorG | – | – | ||
| 2Ousmane DiomandeD | – | – | ||
| 25Luca NetzD | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| 44Zach AbbottD | – | – | ||
| 8Nicolás DomínguezM | 1 | – | ||
| 22Ryan YatesM | – | – | ||
| 7Callum Hudson OdoiF | 1 | – | ||
| 9Chris WoodF | – | – | ||
| 19Liam DelapF | 24 | 6.5 |
