Liverpool vs Monaco LIVE: Isak and Wirtz on target for dominant Reds in pre-season friendly at Anfield
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Liverpool 2-1 MonacoAnd that’s your lot for the first half!Liverpool deservingly have the lead thanks to goals from Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, but Monaco are still very much in this after Aleksandr Golovin’s penalty halved the deficit just before the break.Will Castle9 August 2026 15:20Liverpool 2-1 Monaco45+1 mins: Liverpool will have the last action of the first half with a deep free-kick...It’s whipped onto the head of Virgil van Dijk, who heads just over. Great penalty.Monaco halve the deficit.(PA)Will Castle9 August 2026 15:17PENALTY!
Jared Gillet points to the spot.Will Castle9 August 2026 15:16Liverpool 2-0 Monaco41 mins: Concern for Liverpool as Kostas Tsimikas holds his ankle in visible pain.Looks like someone’s studs raked down his Achilles. A painful one, but he looks fine to continue.Will Castle9 August 2026 15:14Liverpool 2-0 Monaco39 mins: The Andoni Iraola press is there for all to see once again as Liverpool win the ball back immediately after losing it in the Monaco half.It’s then set back to Kostas Tsimikas who lets fly from range - he doesn’t half get behind it, but it flies wide.Will Castle9 August 2026 15:12Liverpool 2-0 Monaco36 mins: Monaco are getting moments in Liverpool’s final third but they just haven’t been able to create anything with it.
Just then, a ball is whipped in from the left but nobody is there to meet it.It’s Liverpool who look like scoring again, and that’s with them playing at second gear - there’s not much need for them to up the ante at the moment.Another opening for Florian Wirtz, this time blocked by a light blue shirt.Will Castle9 August 2026 15:10Liverpool 2-0 Monaco31 mins: Liverpool heading straight for the Monaco goal once again from kick-off, with Lewis Koumas firing another effort on goal which this time is straight down the throat of Lukas Hradecky.The up the other end, a shot is fired from range by Matthis Abline that has to be watched by Alisson - no drama this time.Will Castle9 August 2026 15:06GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Monaco (Wirtz, 29')Liverpool weren’t to be denied there!Lewis Koumas stands it up for Cody Gakpo at the back, who nods it down for Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak to attack.It leads to a goalmouth scramble but Wirtz is able to force it past the grounded Lukas Hradecky to double Liverpool’s lead.The scoreline isn’t flattering - Liverpool have been well on top!(Reuters)Will Castle9 August 2026 15:02Liverpool 1-0 Monaco24 mins: CHANCE!