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Liverpool finally win as Alexander Isak scores twice

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Alexander Isak scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes to give Liverpool a 2-0 win over Ipswich.
  • Liverpool earned their first victory of the season, while a disallowed first-half goal denied Isak a hat trick.
  • New signing Bradley Barcola made his Liverpool debut after joining from Paris Saint-Germain for about 1.5 billion Norwegian kroner.

“Good old Alexander Isak” showed exactly what he still has to offer, scoring two outstanding goals before 10 minutes had passed. The Swedish striker gave Liverpool a dream start and left Ipswich facing a two-goal deficit almost immediately.

Cody Gakpo created the first goal, finding Isak at a tight angle. Isak struck the ball fiercely toward goal, and although Ipswich goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen got a hand to it, he could not keep it out. Three minutes later, Gakpo released Isak with the outside of his foot. Isak slipped past Jacob Greaves with a clever feint before calmly rolling in his second.

Good old Alexander Isak.

· Kasper WikestadThe Viaplay commentator reacted to Isak’s first goal.

“Gakpo sent Isak through with the outside of his foot, the Swede pulled away from Jacob Greaves with a lovely feint and calmly put away his second of the night,” the report said. Isak came close to completing his hat trick before halftime, but the goal was ruled out for offside.

It was a rocket he sent, but the goalkeeping could have been better.

· Nils Johan SembThe Viaplay expert assessed Isak’s opening goal.

There were no more goals. Liverpool’s 2-0 victory gave them their first win of the season. They also received another boost after the break when major signing Bradley Barcola came on. The French winger, confirmed from Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the week for about 1.5 billion kroner, played 25 minutes and offered glimpses of his technical ability.

Liverpool next face Atlético Madrid at Anfield in the Champions League on Wednesday, followed by Fulham in the Premier League three days later. Ipswich travel to Crystal Palace next Saturday.

Iraola has shown that this is how he wants to play: fast and direct football.

· Jamie RedknappThe Sky Sports analyst described the attacking approach behind Isak’s goals.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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