Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, 29 August 2026

Score2-2
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance60,415

View Liverpool v Nottingham Forest head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 19 Liverpool won: 8 Drawn: 6 Nottingham Forest won: 5 Liverpool scored: 29 Nottingham Forest scored: 21 . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to win on three consecutive visits to Anfield in all competitions for the first time.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Andoni Iraola

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Alexander Isak 60 G
Víctor Muñoz 82 G

Goals:

Dan Ndoye 24 G
Morgan Gibbs-White penalty 70 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Jérémy Jacquet
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz
Forward Alexander Isak

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Jair Cunha Defender
Nikola Milenković Defender
Murillo Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
James McAtee Midfielder/Forward
Dan Ndoye Midfielder/Forward
Xaver Schlager Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Ryan Gravenberch for Jeremie Frimpong 71
Rio Ngumoha for Cody Gakpo 71
Kostas Tsimikas for Miloš Kerkez 71
Ronald Araújo for Jérémy Jacquet 77
Trey Nyoni for Alexis Mac Allister 77

Substitutions:

Liam Delap for Dan Ndoye 66
Luca Netz for Ola Aina 86
Nicolás Domínguez for Igor Jesus 90+2
Callum Hudson-Odoi for James McAtee 90+2

Cards:

Víctor Muñoz 54 Y
Florian Wirtz 58 Y
Alisson Becker 69 Y
Ronald Araújo 79 Y

Cards:

Igor Jesus 44 Y
Ola Aina 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ronald Araújo
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder/Forward Lewis Koumas
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Victor
Defender Zach Abbott
Defender Ousmane Diomandé
Defender Luca Netz
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Chris Wood

Comments:

League position: 11th . Liverpool were now unbeaten in their opening home game in a season in the Premier League since a 2-1 loss to Chelsea in 2003-04. . The Reds now remained without a win in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2012 (six). . They had now become the first team to start a season in the Premier League with two 2-2 draws since Everton in 2014-15. . Florian Wirtz scored in the 32nd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 13th . Nottingham Forest had now won their opening away game in one of the last nine league seasons (at Southampton in 2024-25). . Forest had now scored in each of their last 11 away games in the Premier League. . The Tricky Trees had now avoided defeat in 24 of their last 29 games in the Premier League when they have scored (won 12).

2 Liverpool

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Alexander Isak 60 G
Víctor Muñoz 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Jérémy Jacquet
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz
Forward Alexander Isak

Substitutions:

Ryan Gravenberch for Jeremie Frimpong 71
Rio Ngumoha for Cody Gakpo 71
Kostas Tsimikas for Miloš Kerkez 71
Ronald Araújo for Jérémy Jacquet 77
Trey Nyoni for Alexis Mac Allister 77

Cards:

Víctor Muñoz 54 Y
Florian Wirtz 58 Y
Alisson Becker 69 Y
Ronald Araújo 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ronald Araújo
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder/Forward Lewis Koumas
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni

Comments:

League position: 11th . Liverpool were now unbeaten in their opening home game in a season in the Premier League since a 2-1 loss to Chelsea in 2003-04. . The Reds now remained without a win in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2012 (six). . They had now become the first team to start a season in the Premier League with two 2-2 draws since Everton in 2014-15. . Florian Wirtz scored in the 32nd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Dan Ndoye 24 G
Morgan Gibbs-White penalty 70 P

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Jair Cunha Defender
Nikola Milenković Defender
Murillo Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
James McAtee Midfielder/Forward
Dan Ndoye Midfielder/Forward
Xaver Schlager Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Liam Delap for Dan Ndoye 66
Luca Netz for Ola Aina 86
Nicolás Domínguez for Igor Jesus 90+2
Callum Hudson-Odoi for James McAtee 90+2

Cards:

Igor Jesus 44 Y
Ola Aina 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Victor
Defender Zach Abbott
Defender Ousmane Diomandé
Defender Luca Netz
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Chris Wood

Comments:

League position: 13th . Nottingham Forest had now won their opening away game in one of the last nine league seasons (at Southampton in 2024-25). . Forest had now scored in each of their last 11 away games in the Premier League. . The Tricky Trees had now avoided defeat in 24 of their last 29 games in the Premier League when they have scored (won 12).