Liverpool vs Monaco Ends 2-3 in Pre-Season Friendly

Liverpool lost 3-2 to AS Monaco at Anfield on Sunday in a pre-season friendly that changed direction after the home side built a two-goal lead. The Liverpool FC vs AS Monaco FC stats today show Liverpool ahead 2-0 before Monaco scored three times to complete the comeback.

Sofascore recorded the match as a finished Club Friendly Games fixture on August 9, 2026, with kick-off at 13:30 UTC in Liverpool. Alexander Isak opened the scoring in the 16th minute, and Florian Wirtz doubled Liverpool’s advantage in the 29th minute. Aleksandr Golovin pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 44th minute to make the half-time score 2-1.

Monaco levelled through Mika Biereth in the 56th minute. The visitors then completed the turnaround late in the match when Paris Brunner scored in the 88th minute. The final score was Liverpool 2, AS Monaco 3, according to Sofascore’s match record.

The result matched the account from Spanish sports newspaper AS, which described a strong Liverpool first half followed by a more difficult second period. AS also highlighted Víctor Muñoz’s debut for Liverpool, with the Spanish winger entering in the second half as the Premier League side made a number of changes.

The substitutions help explain why the match developed into two contrasting periods. Sofascore lists multiple changes after the interval and a larger group of replacements from the 59th minute onward. Liverpool’s first-half starting group included Isak and Wirtz, while Monaco used the second half to add fresh attacking options, including the players involved in the equaliser and winning goal.

The game was a friendly rather than a competitive league or European fixture, so the result does not change either club’s official league position. It does, however, provide a late pre-season test for both squads. Liverpool had to manage a lead, defensive changes and a different Monaco approach after the break, while the French club showed enough resilience to recover from two goals down.

For the headline match statistics, the important figures are the 2-3 final score, Liverpool’s 2-0 early advantage, Isak and Wirtz as Liverpool’s scorers, Golovin’s penalty, Biereth’s equaliser and Brunner’s 88th-minute winner. Sofascore also provides possession, shots, corners and player-event data through its live match page for readers who need a fuller statistical view.