Andoni Iraola's wait for a Premier League win heads into a third week as his Liverpool side endured a determined Nottingham Forest side, with goals from Alexander Isak and Victor Muñoz rescuing a point for the Reds.
The entertaining affair saw a timid first-half showing from the hosts, compared to Forest's charged up tempo following two consecutive defeats to Leeds for Oliver Glasner's side.
Dan Ndoye scored his first Premier League goal since August 2025 to open the scoring, before Morgan Gibbs-White converted a penalty following a rare mishap from goalkeeper Alisson.
Here, ESPN rates the Liverpool players after a tense battle at Anfield.
Manager rating (out of 10)
Andoni Iraola, 6 -- The new Liverpool manager will be disappointed to be winless after his first 2 games and definitely frustrated not to walk away with 3 points on his Anfield debut. His tactical changes in the second half did help salvage a point however some Liverpool fans will question his decision to delay taking off Frimpong with the right hand side being consistently targeted. The hesitation to make this change played into Neco Williams winning a penalty and putting Forest 2-1 up. There were positives to take for Iraola as he still tries to figure out his best starting XI.
Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best, 5 = average)
GK Alisson, 5 -- The Liverpool keeper with a mixed bag today, a brilliant save to keep the deficit only at one late in the first half, but giving away a penalty at level terms and conceding two over the course of the day will be disappointing for the experienced keeper.
RB Jeremie Frimpong, 4 -- A disappointing day at the office for Frimpong. The right-back was caught out of position for the Forest opener, with a lot of Forest's joy throughout the match coming down the Dutchman's side. Being somewhat needlessly offside led to a Wirtz' goal being disallowed and his general attacking play was lacking as well. The right back position will definitely be causing Iraola some headaches at the moment.
CB Jérémy Jacquet, 7 --A solid performance here from the young Frenchman. Battled well with Igor Jesus and put in a couple crucial blocks. The youngster is still adapting to the pace of the league but positive signs here for the new Liverpool man.
CB Virgil van Dijk, 6 -- Fans would've maybe expected a more commanding performance from the Liverpool captain today, not just in play but also leading that back line that felt somewhat disjointed. Was tidy in possession and reliable as usual but with his experience he must step up and get his defensive partners on the same page.
LB Milos Kerkez, 5 -- Another Liverpool defender who struggled today, his relationship with Muñoz requires some building, with them struggling to link up on the left hand side. Defensively the Hungarian wasn't tested massively as the majority of the Forest attacks came down the other flank.
CM Alexis Mac Allister, 6 -- The Argentina international's first start of the new season, but he wasn't at his best. He kept the ball well but wasn't able to make a real impact in his 77 minutes on the pitch and it seemed Liverpool lacked a real commanding presence in the centre of the pitch
CM Dominik Szoboszlai, 7 -- Ever reliable for Liverpool and the same could be said today. A close free kick in the last minutes of the game and a brilliant cross to Isak before that were his two key highlights today. He demonstrated his versatility by once again stepping into right back and was unfortunate not to walk away with a goal contribution today.
AM Florian Wirtz, 7 -- A better performance today from the £116 million pound man, but still not completely enough. Unfortunate to have his goal disallowed in the first half but he grew in confidence, forcing Sels into a good save from a header minutes later. Struggled to get on the ball in the second half but threaded through a lovely pass to set up Muñoz's goal. A performance Liverpool fans will be hoping he builds on.
RW Victor Muñoz, 7 -- The Reds new Spaniard was full of energy today. Battling in the duels, driving at defenders and attacking the goal. All though not everything came off and his decision making would've frustrated Liverpool fans at times, his thunderbolt of an equaliser gained Liverpool a point on his Anfield debut. He looked much more comfortable on the right side, with his empathic finish proving that.
LW Cody Gakpo, 8 -- A strong performance from Gakpo again. Shifted out to the right today, where he didn't look as confident as his usual left wing position but still looked to be Liverpool's biggest threat going forward. A beautiful turn and cross put the ball on a plate for Isak, a phenomenal bit of play that brought Liverpool back into the game before his 70th minute substitution.
ST Alexander Isak, 6 -- Despite his goal, Isak still looks a shell of his former self. A really poor first half performance and struggling to make any impact on the game. He physically couldn't worry the Nottingham Forest defence, but coming off the back of a brutal injury last year he is still trying to shake off the cobwebs but his equaliser will hopefully give him some confidence to get back to his best.
Substitutes (players introduced after 70 minutes: no rating)
Iraola left it late to include his substitutions in the match, but could things have been different if he made them earlier?
CM Ryan Gravenberch (Frimpong 71'), N/R
LB Kostas Tsimikas (Kerkez 71'), N/R
RW Rio Ngumoha (Gakpo 71'), N/R
CB Ronald Araujo (Jacquet 77'), N/R
CM Trey Nyoni (Mac Allister 77'), N/R
