Premier League · Fri, 4 Sept 2026 ·
Ipswich vs Liverpool — 0 - 2
Portman Road Stadium · Referee: Darren England, England
Match report
Liverpool beat Ipswich 2-0 as A. Isak scores twice
Liverpool beat Ipswich 2-0 in Premier League matchday 3 on Friday, 4 September 2026 at Portman Road Stadium. A. Isak (6', 9') scored for Liverpool. It was 0-2 at half-time.
Ipswich had 45% of the ball and 14 shots (5 on target) against Liverpool’s 10 (7 on target). Alexander Isak (Liverpool) was the top-rated player with 8.6. The result leaves Ipswich 11th in the Premier League table on 6 points and Liverpool 6th on 9.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 6'goalA. IsakAssist: C. Gakpo
- 9'goalA. IsakAssist: C. Gakpo
- 10'yellow cardAlexis Mac AllisterYellow Card
- 41'yellow cardJulio EncisoYellow Card
- 52'yellow cardJérémy JacquetYellow Card
- 57'yellow cardMiloš KerkezYellow Card
- 64'substitutionA. IsakOff: R. Gravenberch
- 64'substitutionV. MunozOff: B. Barcola
- 66'substitutionEmersonnOff: Z. Flemming
- 66'substitutionD. MaedaOff: J. Clarke
- 69'VAR decisionDominik SzoboszlaiPenalty cancelled
- 78'substitutionE. PalaciosOff: A. Ouattara
- 79'substitutionI. FatawuOff: K. McAteer
- 84'substitutionA. Mac AllisterOff: T. Nyoni
- 90+1'substitutionF. WirtzOff: L. Koumas
Lineups
Ipswich
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Gary O'Neil
Starting XI
- 37K. ScherpenG
- 26D. O'SheaD
- 6I. DiopD
- 24J. GreavesD
- 3L. DavisD
- 23S. LukicM
- 25E. PalaciosM
- 7I. FatawuM
- 10J. EncisoM
- 38D. MaedaM
- 19EmersonnF
Substitutes
- 28C. WaltonG
- 4C. KipreD
- 2D. FurlongD
- 9Z. FlemmingF
- 32M. NunezM
- 42A. OuattaraD
- 12FlorentinoM
- 47J. ClarkeF
- 20K. McAteerM
Liverpool
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Andoni Iraola
Starting XI
- 1AlissonG
- 33R. AraujoD
- 5J. JacquetD
- 4V. van DijkD
- 6M. KerkezD
- 8D. SzoboszlaiM
- 10A. Mac AllisterM
- 23V. MunozM
- 7F. WirtzM
- 18C. GakpoM
- 9A. IsakF
Substitutes
- 25G. MamardashviliG
- 21K. TsimikasD
- 30J. FrimpongD
- 38R. GravenberchM
- 3W. EndoM
- 42T. NyoniM
- 29B. BarcolaF
- 67L. KoumasF
- 73R. NgumohaF
Match statistics
- 45%Possession55%
- 0.75Expected goals (xG)0.69
- 14Total shots10
- 5Shots on target7
- 5Shots off target1
- 4Blocked shots2
- 4Shots inside the box5
- 10Shots outside the box5
- 4Corners3
- 5Offsides4
- 6Fouls13
- 1Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 5Goalkeeper saves5
- 428Passes531
- 357Accurate passes471
- 83%Pass accuracy89%
- 0.76Goals prevented0.76
Player statistics
Ipswich
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Kjell ScherpenG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 3Leif DavisD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 6Issa DiopD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 24Jacob GreavesD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 26Dara O'SheaD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM | 79 | 7.2 | ||
| 10Julio EncisoM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 23Saša LukićM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 25Exequiel PalaciosM | 78 | 7.7 | ||
| 38Daizen MaedaM | 66 | 5.9 | ||
| 19EmersonnF | 66 | 6.6 | ||
| 28Christian WaltonG | – | – | ||
| 2Darnell FurlongD | – | – | ||
| 4Cédric KipréD | – | – | ||
| 42Abdoul OuattaraD | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 12Florentino LuísM | – | – | ||
| 20Kasey McAteerM | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| 32Marcelino NúñezM | – | – | ||
| 9Zian FlemmingF | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| 47Jack ClarkeF | 24 | 6.3 |
Liverpool
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AlissonG | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| 4Virgil van DijkD | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| 5Jérémy JacquetD | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 6Miloš KerkezD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 33Ronald AraújoD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 7Florian WirtzM | 89 | 5.9 | ||
| 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 10Alexis Mac AllisterM | 84 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Cody GakpoM | 90 | 7.9 | 2 | |
| 23Víctor MuñozM | 64 | 6.2 | ||
| 9Alexander IsakFTop rated | 64 | 8.6 | 2 | |
| 25Giorgi MamardashviliG | – | – | ||
| 21Kostas TsimikasD | – | – | ||
| 30Jeremie FrimpongD | – | – | ||
| 3Wataru EndoM | – | – | ||
| 38Ryan GravenberchM | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| 42Trey NyoniM | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| 29Bradley BarcolaF | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| 67Lewis KoumasF | 1 | – | ||
| 73Rio NgumohaF | – | – |
