Víctor Muñoz rescues Liverpool to deny Nottingham Forest another Anfield win

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Nottingham Forest were full value for the second 2-2 draw of Iraola’s tenure as Liverpool demonstrated they need sturdier foundations as well as the decoration of £123m Bradley Barcola.Oliver Glasner’s team, like Newcastle last week, exploited Liverpool’s defensive frailties regularly and were on course for a third successive Premier League win at Anfield before summer signing Victor Muñoz salvaged another late draw for the hosts with a superb equaliser. Turns out it looked very much like the old one, even down to Dominik Szoboszlai ending the contest at right-back.Victor Muñoz marks his first league start with Liverpool’s equaliser.

The breakthrough was not long in coming.Having cleared a Forest corner, Liverpool were undone by Matz Sels’s long clearance back over their defence to Igor Jesus. Iraola would replace both of his full-backs before the afternoon was over.Morgan Gibbs-White restores Nottingham Forest’s lead from the penalty spot.

The former Liverpool full-back sent a shot high and wide of Alisson’s goal before being felled by the keeper, who was booked for his protests. Gibbs-White swept an emphatic penalty kick to the keeper’s right as Alisson dived left.Liverpool, improved by Iraola’s substitutions, fought back for a second time when Wirtz pierced the Forest defence with a fine pass behind Murillo to Muñoz.