Alexander Isak scores twice in Liverpool win against Ipswich

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Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Alexander Isak scores twice in Liverpool win against Ipswich
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Liverpool secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 2-0 result against Ipswich at Portman Road on Thursday. Alexander Isak netted both goals within the first nine minutes, with Cody Gakpo providing the assists for each strike. The victory marks the first win for Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola after the team recorded draws in their opening two matches. Bradley Barcola made his Liverpool debut after entering as a substitute in the 63rd minute. The club signed the forward from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday for 123 million pounds. Following this result, Liverpool moves to five points in the league table ahead of their upcoming Champions League match against Atletico Madrid.

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  • •Alexander Isak scored two goals for Liverpool in the first nine minutes.
  • •Cody Gakpo recorded two assists in the 2-0 victory.
  • •Bradley Barcola debuted for Liverpool as a second-half substitute.
  • •The win follows two opening draws for Liverpool under Andoni Iraola.
  • •Ipswich has now recorded two losses and one win this season.
Latest Updates
  • 10:25 AMYahoo Sports — 9/10 duels won: New Liverpool signing shines in Ipswich Town victory
  • 7:20 AMYahoo Sports — Isak Double Gives Liverpool the Three Points They Desperately Needed
  • 1:33 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool's Iraola: A fit Isak will 'produce the numbers'
  • 12:31 AMESPN Soccer — Isak ignites Liverpool career after 'difficult' start
  • 10:02 PMESPN Soccer — Isak gives Iraola a Liverpool win as Barcola debuts
  • 9:55 PMYahoo Sports — Not just Isak and Gakpo: Liverpool colossus who won 9 duels was ‘vital’ to Iraola’s first win
  • 9:48 PMBBC Sport — First win as Liverpool boss 'feels good' - Iraola
  • 9:33 PMYahoo Sports — Isak double earns Liverpool first win of season at Ipswich
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A first win for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool, the introduction of the latest star signing in Bradley Barcola making for a successful Friday night. Better yet, continuing signs that Alexander Isak, last year’s model, is coming back to life, his two, well-taken early goals securing the three points. If Ipswich’s defending was less than watertight, Liverpool’s attackers were full of the speed and invention they sorely lacked for much of last season. Continue reading...

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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has no doubt Liverpool's £125 million ($169 million) forward Alexander Isak will "produce the numbers" this season after a brace inside nine minutes inspired a 2-0 win at Ipswich. All eyes were on summer arrival Bradley Barcola in Suffolk, but after Iraola named the France forward on the bench, Isak showed why the Reds paid such a hefty fee to prize him away from Newcastle last summer.

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A quickfire brace from Alexander Isak ensured new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola got off the mark at the third time of asking with a 2-0 win at Ipswich. The Reds had been held in the opening two matches of Iraola's reign to spark memories of his start to life at Bournemouth in 2023 where it took 10 matches before he could celebrate a maiden Premier League win.

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