Liverpool lose 2-3 to Monaco in Iraola's Anfield debut
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola suffers defeat in first home game as Reds squander two-goal lead.
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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola lost his first match in charge at Anfield as Monaco came from two goals down to win 3-2 on 2026-08-09. Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz gave Liverpool an early lead, but the team tired in the second half and conceded three goals, with Paris Brunner scoring the late winner. Iraola attributed the collapse to players lacking energy for the full 90 minutes after their World Cup involvement.
- Liverpool's second consecutive pre-season collapse, losing 2-3 after leading 2-0, mirroring their 4-2 defeat to Leeds a week prior.
- Iraola blamed World Cup fatigue and insufficient conditioning, making 11 second-half substitutions to prioritize minutes for returning players.
- New signing Victor Munoz made his Anfield debut as a substitute in the 61st minute.
How it unfolded
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Event Liverpool 2-3 Monaco final score
Liverpool led 2-0 through goals from Alexander Isak (16') and Florian Wirtz (29'), but Monaco scored three unanswered goals with Aleksandr Golovin converting a penalty (44'), Mika Biereth equalizing (56'), and Paris Brunner heading a late winner (88').
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Report Post-match analysis from Iraola
Iraola told LFCTV: "It was quite similar to the game against Leeds. We played a good first half but we don't have much more in terms of the level required to play like this." He noted players lacked the energy for a full 90 minutes and required more training time.
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Reaction Second consecutive pre-season collapse
The loss mirrored Liverpool's 4-2 defeat to Leeds in Chicago the previous week, where they also squandered a two-goal lead in the second half.
What people are saying verbatim
“It was quite similar to the game against Leeds. We played a good first half but we don't have much more in terms of the level required to play like this.”
Andoni Iraola, Liverpool manager · LFCTV · Aug 8
“The problem is right now they probably don't have the energy for 90 minutes. They started to get tired and that will take time for them.”
Andoni Iraola, Liverpool manager · LFCTV · Aug 8
“The Reds for Iraola's Anfield debut ✊”
theanfieldwrap.bsky.social, Bluesky user · Bluesky · Aug 8
Voices from the web unedited
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See the reds have lost again after being 2-0 up with Iraola saying they cannot maintain the standard………… the jurgen juice has all gone hasn’t it
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Alexander Isak makes fitness claim and pinpoints Liverpool change under Andoni Iraola https://www. liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/foot ball/football-news/alexander-isak-makes-fitness-claim-34429715 Alexander Isak was on target in Liverpool's friendly defeat to Monaco at Anfield on Sunday afternoon # LFC # YNWA # AlexanderIsak # LiverpoolFC
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https://www. europesays.com/us/991604/ Liverpool 2-3 Monaco: Reds throw away lead as Andoni Iraola beaten in first Anfield game | Football News # Soccer # Sports # UnitedStates # UnitedStates # US