Victor Munoz Rescues Late Draw for Andoni Iraola's Liverpool Against Nottingham Forest

Victor Munoz scored a late equalizer to secure a 2-2 draw for Liverpool against Nottingham Forest, ensuring Andoni Iraola avoided defeat in his first match as Liverpool manager at Anfield. Goals from Dan Ndoye and a Morgan Gibbs-White penalty twice put Nottingham Forest ahead, following an earlier strike from Alexander Isak for the hosts.

Liverpool are reportedly close to completing a 106 million pound ($144m) deal with Paris Saint-Germain for French winger Bradley Barcola, who could be available for their upcoming fixture against Ipswich. The match highlighted ongoing defensive vulnerabilities for Liverpool, echoing the issues that led to the dismissal of former manager Arne Slot after a fifth-place finish last season despite a record 450 million-pound ($609m) transfer outlay.

Nottingham Forest, led by Oliver Glasner, created numerous chances throughout the encounter. Dan Ndoye opened the scoring in the 24th minute following defensive errors by the hosts. Although Florian Wirtz had a goal disallowed for offside, Cody Gakpo provided an assist for Alexander Isak to equalize on the hour mark.

Nottingham Forest regained the lead shortly after when Morgan Gibbs-White converted a penalty awarded after goalkeeper Alisson fouled Neco Williams following a quick throw-in by Liam Delap. In response, Andoni Iraola made tactical changes, and Victor Munoz ultimately salvaged a point by firing in off the crossbar from a precise through ball by Florian Wirtz, leaving both managers still searching for their first win.