AS Monaco to face Liverpool in pre-season friendly at Anfield
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 5:40 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Liverpool FC will host AS Monaco in a pre-season friendly match on Sunday, August 9, at Anfield, scheduled for 2:30 BST. This encounter is expected to be AS Monaco’s second-to-last summer friendly before the start of their Ligue 1 campaign. It marks the first meeting between the two clubs since they faced each other in the group stage of the 2004-05 Champions League. Both teams are currently without head coaches, with Liverpool set to appoint Andoni Iraola and AS Monaco expected to sign Filipe Luis.
- •Match scheduled for August 9 at Anfield.
- •Kickoff at 2:30 BST.
- •First meeting since the 2004-05 Champions League.
- •AS Monaco will begin Ligue 1 action shortly after.
- •Both teams are currently managerless.
- 5:40 PMYahoo Sports — Official | AS Monaco to face Liverpool in pre-season friendly
"Liverpool FC have announced that they will host AS Monaco in a pre-season friendly game at Anfield on Sunday, August 9, early in the afternoon (2:30 BST). This likely to be’s AS Monaco’s penultima...
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