In a pre-season friendly, Liverpool let slip a two-goal advantage, ultimately falling 3-2 to Monaco in Andoni Iraola's inaugural match at Anfield. Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz scored for the Reds, only for Monaco to stage a comeback through Aleksandr Golovin's penalty, Mika Biereth's strike, and Paris Brunner's late winner. The match saw several Liverpool players return from the World Cup, including Virgil van Dijk and Alisson, while new signing Victor Munoz made his debut as a substitute. Iraola made 11 changes at halftime, prioritizing minutes on the pitch for his players.
The match was marked by several notable moments, including a great save by Hradecky to deny Wirtz and a lovely move that led to Isak's opening goal. Despite the loss, Iraola remained positive, citing the need for more training and expressing hope that new signings Jeremy Jacquet and Curtis Jones would be available for the next friendly.
Van Dijk praised Iraola, stating that he is looking forward to working under the new manager and adapting to his methods.