Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool: Highlights, stats, man of the match as irresistible Alexander Isak hits brace in Portman Road success for the Reds

By Matt Law | 04 Sep 2026 21:54, Last updated: 04 Sep 2026 21:56

Alexander Isak scored doubly arsenic Liverpool recorded a 2-0 triumph implicit Ipswich Town successful Friday night's Premier League contention astatine Portman Road.

Twice Cody Gakpo acceptable up Isak to people wrong the opening 9 minutes of the clash, with Ipswich ever facing an uphill task to prime up a affirmative effect connected location soil.

The effect has lifted Liverpool into 5th spot successful the Premier League table, portion Ipswich beryllium 13th, boasting 3 points from their opening 3 matches backmost astatine this level.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

A peculiar infinitesimal for Barcola ? pic.twitter.com/u9xhKresje

What midfield issues?

Much has been made of Liverpool's issues successful midfield and astatine right-back, and their nonaccomplishment to code either successful the summertime transportation window, but onslaught proved to beryllium the champion signifier of defence here.

Liverpool were 2 goals up earlier immoderate of the Ipswich fans had adjacent taken their seats, with a quickfire treble from Isak taking the lucifer distant from the hosts.

It is present successive defeats for Ipswich, but their results against the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool volition not find their Premier League presumption for adjacent season.

This was a hugely affirmative nighttime for Liverpool - a win, 2 goals and a cleanable sheet. There was besides a debut for Bradley Barcola disconnected the bench, and the Frenchman looked precise bright.

Liverpool drew their archetypal 2 games of the run 2-2, but this clip 2 goals proved to beryllium capable to win, and Andoni Iraola's broadside volition present power their attraction to the Champions League.

IPSWICH TOWN VS. LIVERPOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Alexander Isak extremity vs. Ipswich Town (6th min, Ipswich Town 0-1 Liverpool)

A blistering decorativeness from Alexander Isak! ? pic.twitter.com/jSGlIZsQtA

Liverpool marque the breakthrough successful the sixth infinitesimal of the match, arsenic Isak collects a walk from Gakpo earlier smashing the shot into the backmost of the net.

Alexander Isak extremity vs. Ipswich Town (9th min, Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool)

Inside NINE minutes Alexander Isak has 2 goals! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/3UGq0bwqRm

Isak has his 2nd of the lucifer successful speedy succession, with the guardant racing onto a walk from Gakpo earlier uncovering the backmost of the net. Not definite astir the Ipswich defending there!

MAN OF THE MATCH - CODY GAKPO

Isak volition instrumentality the headlines, but Gakpo deserves to beryllium recognised for what was a immense publication to Liverpool securing each 3 points connected Friday night.

The Netherlands planetary acceptable up Isak to people twice, and helium continued to origin Ipswich problems passim the 2nd period; Liverpool fans volition beryllium delighted that helium stayed astatine the club.

IPSWICH TOWN VS. LIVERPOOL MATCH STATS

Possession: Ipswich Town 45%-55% Liverpool

Shots: Ipswich Town 14-10 Liverpool

Shots connected target: Ipswich Town 5-7 Liverpool

Corners: Ipswich Town 4-3 Liverpool

Fouls: Ipswich Town 6-13 Liverpool

BEST STATS

Alexander Isak has scored doubly successful a Premier League crippled for the archetypal clip successful a Liverpool shirt. ⚽️⚽️ https://t.co/MLwJ7SQqgH

WHAT NEXT?

Liverpool's attraction volition present power to the Champions League and their league signifier opener against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid connected September 9.

Ipswich, meanwhile, volition beryllium bidding to bounce backmost from their 2nd decision of the run erstwhile they caput to Selhurst Park connected September 12 to tackle Crystal Palace.