Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola fumes at substitution delay before Forest penalty
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola criticized a technical failure with the fourth official's electronic board, which delayed his planned substitutions during a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest. Iraola suggested the delay directly contributed to the penalty that led to Forest's second goal.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the impact of officiating and technical errors on match outcomes in high-stakes professional sports.
Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola looks on as the substitutes Rio Ngumoha, Ryan Gravenberch and Kostas Tsimikas wait to come on. Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola looks on as the substitutes Rio Ngumoha, Ryan Gravenberch and Kostas Tsimikas wait to come on. Liverpool Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola angered by substitution delay before Forest penalty Fourth official appeared to struggle with electronic boards
‘I wanted to make those substitutions about three minutes before’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Andoni Iraola bemoaned a poor first-half display plus a broken electronic board for Liverpool’s disappointing 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in the first home game of his Anfield reign. Forest led twice, but were denied a third successive Premier League win at Liverpool by Víctor Muñoz’s emphatic 82nd-minute equaliser.
The visitors’ second goal, from a penalty converted by Morgan Gibbs-White, stemmed from a throw-in taken quickly by Liam Delap while Iraola was attempting to make a triple substitution.
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