The match also served as the debut stage for Victor Munoz, Liverpool’s first signing of the Iraola era, who came off the bench in the second half to get his first minutes in red. Monaco pulled one back through an Aleksandr Golovin penalty before the break, keeping the contest alive. Munoz enjoyed a productive 2025-26 campaign at Osasuna, earning a senior international debut with a goal and attracting interest from Liverpool in the process. Iraola’s early report cardThis was Iraola’s first competitive-adjacent match at Anfield, and Liverpool’s US tour had already produced uneven performances ahead of it. On the defensive side, conceding a penalty and then shipping additional goals in the second half raises questions about concentration and depth.