Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool analysis: 5 key takeaways from Andoni Iraola's first victory

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Andoni Iraola has now claimed his first victory as Liverpool manager. Alexander Isak is back to his best Inside NINE minutes Alexander Isak has two goals! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/3UGq0bwqRm— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 4, 2026His two goals against Ipswich made Isak the first Liverpool player to score twice in the opening nine minutes of a Premier League match since Maxi Rodríguez against Fulham at Craven Cottage in May 2011.

This was also the Swede's first double for the club and, having been on target against Nottingham Forest last weekend, he has already matched last season's league tally of 3 league goals. When Isak most-recently visited Portman Road in a Newcastle shirt, he bagged a hat-trick, meaning only Andy Cole, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer have bagged more goals against Ipswich in Premier League.

Having had a pre-season, unlike 12 months ago, Isak looks once again like one of the very best strikers in the world, as he was during his time on Tyneside. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher tweeted this, of course jokingly, ten minutes into the game following the second goal:Barcola is going to struggle to get a game with this version of Gakpo😅🔥— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) September 4, 2026Gakpo has now assisted all three of Isak's goals this season, directly involved in four of the Reds' six goals thus far.