Isak on the mark as Liverpool scrap to win at Bournemouth

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Updated / Sunday, 20 Sep 2026 16:16 Getty Alexander Isak bagged his fourth goal of the season Alexander Isak's second-half strike secured Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola all three points on his return to the Vitality Stadium in a 1-0 victory over his old club Bournemouth. The Sweden international broke the deadlock with his fourth goal of the season in the 57th minute after some fine work by Cody Gakpo in the build-up to extend the Reds’ unbeaten run and reward Iraola with a second win.

Bradley Barcola’s deflected effort just after the half-hour mark finally gave Djordje Petrovic some work to do, the Serbian saving with his leg. A second Szoboszlai free-kick a few minutes later went closer than his previous attempt, but an opener remained elusive as the Hungarian fizzed it wide.

But Liverpool breathed life into the match three minutes before the hour with some determined work by Gakpo to muscle his way down the right. Evanilson tried his luck with just over 20 minutes remaining, but it proved straightforward work for Alisson, who had just come out to punch away Alex Scott’s free-kick.