Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Anfield, Liverpool · referee S. Barrott · full time
Full time: Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Liverpool and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 in Premier League Matchday 2 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Anfield. The goals: Dan Ndoye 24', Alexander Isak 60', Morgan Gibbs-White 70', Víctor Muñoz 82'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 24th minute: Dan Ndoye for Nottingham Forest, set up by Morgan Gibbs-White. Liverpool levelled at 1-1 in the 60th minute through Alexander Isak, set up by Cody Gakpo. Morgan Gibbs-White from the penalty spot made it 1-2 to Nottingham Forest in the 70th minute. Liverpool levelled at 2-2 in the 82nd minute through Víctor Muñoz, set up by Florian Wirtz.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Barrott, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Liverpool and 2 to Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool: A. Iraola, 4-2-3-1 · Nottingham Forest: O. Glasner, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.41 for Liverpool and 1.87 for Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool had 4 shots on target, Nottingham Forest 3.
Liverpool had 69% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Liverpool came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.84 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Nottingham Forest came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.50 expected goals for and 1.08 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest: the match in numbers
| Liverpool | Match statistics | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 2.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.87 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 631 | Total passes | 288 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 21 | Tackles | 23 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Liverpool
- Dominik Szoboszlai 7.7
- Jérémy Jacquet 7.6
- Alexander Isak 7.2 1 goal
- Víctor Muñoz 7.2 1 goal
- Virgil van Dijk 7.0
Nottingham Forest
- Morgan Gibbs-White 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Neco Williams 7.7
- Dan Ndoye 7.4 1 goal
- Xaver Schlager 6.9
- Igor Jesus 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Alisson at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Liverpool: Liverpool vs Manchester City Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
- Nottingham Forest: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest
What was the score in Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest?
Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest?
Dan Ndoye 24', Alexander Isak 60', Morgan Gibbs-White 70', Víctor Muñoz 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest?
Morgan Gibbs-White, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest?
S. Barrott.
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