Liverpool FC - AS Monaco live - Football

Liverpool FC host AS Monaco in a pre-season friendly at Anfield on Sunday, 9 August 2026 at 2:30pm BST - their first meeting since the 2004-05 UEFA Champions League group stage. The Reds enter the game having won 2 of their 3 pre-season fixtures in the United States, while Monaco arrive having managed only 1 win from their last 3 summer friendlies. The only previous visit by Monaco to Anfield ended in a 2-0 Liverpool victory in the Champions League.

Match Info: Liverpool FC vs AS Monaco

The match takes place on Sunday, 9 August 2026 at 2:30pm BST (13:30 UTC) at Anfield, Liverpool. It is classified as a pre-season friendly and serves as Liverpool FC's penultimate warm-up fixture before the start of the 2026-27 Premier League season.

Where to Watch Liverpool FC vs AS Monaco?

In England, the match is available on LFCTV on television and on Ligue1+ online. Supporters in the United States can watch on CBS Sports Network or Fox Deportes on TV, and on FOX One or Fubo TV via streaming. Viewers in Australia can tune into Paramount+ online.

Across continental Europe, DAZN carries the game in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. French fans have the broadest choice, with LIGUE 1+ on TV and both DAZN France and Molotov.tv online. Ireland can access the fixture on Ligue1+, while Portugal has Sport TV1 on TV and Sport TV Multiscreen online.

Elsewhere, Latin American audiences can follow the clash between Liverpool and Monaco on Claro Sports (TV) across multiple countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and more. Onefootball provides a worldwide streaming option for those without access to a regional broadcaster.

Match between Liverpool FC and AS Monaco - Preview

Liverpool face Monaco for the first time in over 21 years, in a fixture that blends pre-season preparation with a healthy dose of European nostalgia - and marks the beginning of the Andoni Iraola era at Anfield in front of the home crowd.

Liverpool enter a new chapter under head coach Andoni Iraola, who took charge at Anfield after Arne Slot was relieved of his duties in May 2026. The Reds finished a disappointing fifth in the 2025-26 Premier League - a stark step back from their title triumph the season before - and have been navigating a significant summer rebuild, including the departure of Mohamed Salah. Iraola has already signed Victor Munoz and Jeremy Jacquet, and the squad continues to take shape ahead of a Premier League opener at Newcastle.

AS Monaco, meanwhile, head into this encounter on the back of a 2025-26 campaign that yielded only a UEFA Conference League berth - well short of the club's ambitions. The meeting at Anfield represents an important opportunity to sharpen the squad's readiness, with Monaco still seeking form and cohesion after a patchy summer. Their last pre-season fixture before travelling to Liverpool is scheduled against Getafe on 6 August.

Head-to-Head: Liverpool FC vs AS Monaco

Liverpool and Monaco have met just twice in their entire history, both times during the group stage of the 2004-05 UEFA Champions League - with one win apiece making this one of the most evenly balanced records any two clubs could share.

Here are both previous meetings between the sides:

• 15 September 2004 - UEFA Champions League - Liverpool 2:0 AS Monaco
• 23 November 2004 - UEFA Champions League - AS Monaco 1:0 Liverpool

Liverpool FC - Recent Form

Liverpool have won 2 of their 3 matches in the Premier League Summer Series in the USA, scoring 7 goals in the process - a promising return for Andoni Iraola's debut pre-season campaign.

Iraola's tenure began with a 4-2 win over Sunderland in Nashville on 25 July, a result that showed attacking ambition from the off. The Reds then ground out a 1-0 victory against Wrexham in New York on 29 July. However, the American leg ended on a sour note with a 2-4 defeat to Leeds United in Chicago on 2 August, exposing some defensive vulnerabilities that the new manager will want to address. Prior to the summer tour, Liverpool's final Premier League outings were a 1-1 draw at Brentford and a 2-4 loss at Aston Villa in May.

AS Monaco - Recent Form

AS Monaco take on Liverpool having recorded just 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss across their last 3 pre-season friendlies, reflecting a squad still finding its competitive rhythm ahead of the new Ligue 1 campaign.

Monaco's summer started promisingly with a 5-2 rout of lower-league side Saint-Priest on 18 July. The intensity jumped sharply in their next outing, however, as they were beaten 2-0 by Sporting CP in Lisbon on 25 July. The most recent pre-season result before travelling to Anfield was a 2-2 draw against Cercle Brugge on 31 July. Those results follow a difficult end to the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season, which saw Monaco lose 0-1 to Lille on 10 May and suffer a 4-5 defeat against Strasbourg on 17 May - results that ultimately consigned them to a Conference League place.

Facts and Statistics

Liverpool FC and AS Monaco are two clubs with rich European pedigrees who have rarely been drawn together in competitive football - their head-to-head record spans only two matches, both played within the same Champions League group more than two decades ago. The 9 August fixture at Anfield is their first-ever pre-season friendly meeting.

• Liverpool's only win over Monaco came on 15 September 2004, a 2-0 victory at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
• Monaco's only victory in this head-to-head was a 1-0 home win on 23 November 2004, meaning the historical record is perfectly level at 1 win each.
• Liverpool finished 5th in the 2025-26 Premier League after winning the title the previous season, and parted ways with manager Arne Slot in May 2026.
• AS Monaco finished the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season in a UEFA Conference League qualification spot, falling short of Champions League football.
• Andoni Iraola's Liverpool are unbeaten in 2 of their 3 pre-season fixtures, but conceded 4 goals in the loss to Leeds United on 2 August 2026.