Liverpool endured a frustrating start to their new campaign, remaining winless after two matches following a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Despite showing resilience by overcoming two separate deficits, the hosts were unable to clinch a victory, leaving them with just two points from their opening fixtures.
The visitors drew first blood in the 24th minute when Dan Ndoye capitalized on a precise pass from Morgan Gibbs-White to breach the Liverpool defense. Forest maintained this 1-0 advantage through the remainder of the first half, successfully stifling the Reds’ attempts to equalize before the break.
Liverpool returned with renewed intensity in the second half, eventually finding their breakthrough in the 60th minute. Alexander Isak tapped the ball into an empty net after connecting with a low cross from Cody Gakpo, leveling the score. However, the momentum shifted again in the 69th minute when goalkeeper Alisson fouled Neco Williams inside the penalty area. Despite protests from the Liverpool players and a subsequent VAR review, the penalty stood, and Gibbs-White coolly converted the spot-kick to restore Forest’s lead.
The hosts refused to concede defeat, and in the 82nd minute, Victor Munoz fired a powerful strike into the back of the net to secure a 2-2 draw. With this result, Liverpool sits in tenth place with two points, while Nottingham Forest holds 12th place with one point from their first two matches, consisting of one loss and one draw.
