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Football: Liverpool lose 3-2 to Monaco at Anfield

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Liverpool, managed by Andoni Iraola, lost 3-2 to Monaco in a friendly at Anfield after having led by two goals. Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz scored for the English club, which suffered another comeback defeat after losing to Leeds, according to The Namibian.

Liverpool lost 3-2 to AS Monaco in a friendly at Anfield on Sunday after taking a two-goal lead. Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz put the Reds ahead before Aleksandr Golovin equalised for Monaco from the penalty spot, followed by Mika Biereth and a winning header from Paris Brunner.

This was Liverpool’s second consecutive defeat after leading by two goals, a week after their 4-2 loss to Leeds in Chicago. Manager Andoni Iraola made 11 changes in the second half and gave new signing Victor Munoz his first minutes for the English club.

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