Isak Double Hands Liverpool First Premier League Win — SkimNews
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- Alexander Isak scored twice in the first nine minutes — finishing Gakpo passes in the 6th and 9th minutes — to hand Liverpool a 2-0 win at Ipswich Town and their first Premier League victory of the season under new manager Andoni Iraola.
- Cody Gakpo delivered what the report calls a 'masterclass of creation,' assisting both goals including a long pass played with the outside of his right foot from inside his own half that Isak flicked past goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen.
- Isak's miserable first season at Liverpool — 4 goals in 22 games (1,033 minutes) after his £125m move from Newcastle — contrasts with his early output this term, having already equalled his previous three-goal Premier League tally in just two appearances.
- Gakpo nearly joined Manchester City in the summer window but the move collapsed after Liverpool failed to sign Yankuba Minteh or Ismaila Sarr; captain Virgil van Dijk called his staying 'massive' after the Ipswich display.
- Bradley Barcola made a 26-minute debut following his £123m arrival from Paris St-Germain, showing 'flashes of devastating pace' but being overshadowed by Isak's headline performance.
- Isak's five Premier League goals at Portman Road since the start of 2024-25 are the joint most by any player at an away ground, equalling Erling Haaland's haul at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park over the same period.
- Iraola framed his demand on Isak beyond goalscoring: 'My fight with him will be more about other stuff, how to help the team in other situations,' while Isak said he is 'starting to get to the way we want to play' after a full pre-season.
Why it matters: After Isak managed just 4 goals in 22 games in his £125m first season at Liverpool, his two-goal breakout at Ipswich gives the club their first Premier League win under Iraola and validates the decision to keep Gakpo, who nearly left for Manchester City on transfer deadline day.
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