Iraola fumes over delayed substitution before Forest penalty

A 70th‑minute penalty awarded to Nottingham Forest after Neco Williams was brought down by Alisson Becker turned the Anfield clash on Saturday into a 2‑2 stalemate, leaving Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola fuming over a delayed substitution that prevented him from reacting.

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Forest went ahead for a second time when Morgan Gibbs‑White converted the spot‑kick in the 70th minute, forcing the Reds to chase a point for a second successive week in the Premier League.

Liverpool had already equalised in the 60th minute through Alexander Isak after Dan Ndoye opened the scoring in the first half.

Iraola vents frustration over substitution delay

Iraola was ready to make three changes when the fourth official’s electronic board failed to appear, meaning play was not stopped and the penalty stood.

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“I wanted to make those subs about three minutes before,” the manager said. “I still don’t know why we haven’t made the subs, the board must be having problems.”

Victor Muñoz, who made his home debut after arriving from Osasuna, secured Liverpool’s point with an 82nd‑minute equaliser.

The draw leaves the Reds on two points from their first two games after the opening draw at Newcastle, while Iraola admitted the first half was “very poor” but praised the increased intensity in the second half.

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Forest boss Oliver Glasner described mixed emotions, proud of his side’s performance and two goals but disappointed that the result could have been a win.