Liverpool and Nottingham Forest produced an entertaining 2-2 draw at Anfield, with the hosts forced to come from behind twice. Dan Ndoye gave Forest the lead in the 24th minute after a quick counterattack, while a Florian Wirtz effort for Liverpool was later disallowed. Alexander Isak equalised on the hour after a Cody Gakpo assist, but Forest regained the lead ten minutes later when Morgan Gibbs-White converted a penalty awarded after Alisson fouled Neco Williams. Liverpool responded again in the 82nd minute as Víctor Muñoz marked his first Premier League start at Anfield with a powerful finish for his first league goal.
The result leaves new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola still waiting for his first Premier League victory. The Reds have now drawn 2-2 in consecutive matches after producing the same scoreline away to Newcastle a week earlier. Liverpool controlled much of the second half and created enough opportunities to win, but defensive vulnerabilities again allowed their opponents to cause problems on the counterattack. For Nottingham Forest, the point is their first of the new campaign and continues their recent strong record at Anfield. Sources: Reuters, Sky Sports and Liverpool FC.
