Iraola Blasts 3-Minute Substitution Delay After Liverpool's 2-2 Forest Draw
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Updated · BBC.com · Aug 29
Iraola Blasts 3-Minute Substitution Delay After Liverpool's 2-2 Forest Draw
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Aug 29
Summary
Three missed stoppages left Liverpool waiting to make a triple substitution before Nottingham Forest won the penalty that put them 2-1 ahead at Anfield.
Tim Robinson had problems with the substitution board, Iraola said, and the changes for Ryan Gravenberch, Kostas Tsimikas and Rio Ngumoha were held up for about three minutes.
Iraola said Liverpool were "passive" and stressed the delay was not the only reason for the result, while also disputing the nature of Alisson's contact on Neco Williams.
Steven Gerrard and Stephen Warnock backed the complaint about the fourth official, though Gerrard said the bigger issue was a preventable defensive sequence; Victor Munoz later rescued a 2-2 draw with his first Liverpool goal.