Ipswich Town FC 0 - 2 Liverpool FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 month ago)
· MD 3
Highlights
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Manchester City now lead the twenty-team Premier League table on six points following this matchday three fixture, leaving Liverpool just one point behind the leaders after they climbed from thirteenth to fifth. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town dropped one spot to thirteenth in the standings and sit three points off the pace at the top. Alexander Isak set the tone with a rapid double inside the opening nine minutes, both goals assisted by C. Gakpo, rendering the remaining eighty-plus minutes scoreless despite 55 percent possession for the visitors and fourteen attempts from the hosts. Alisson earned an 8.3 rating for Liverpool, while Exequiel Palacios stood out for Ipswich Town with a 7.7 rating.
Liverpool arrived at Portman Road looking to end a six-match winless run across all competitions, though they had managed to score in eight consecutive outings and entered the contest unbeaten in their last three. Their opponents had also found the net in three straight matches across all competitions, but inconsistent recent league results—including a heavy defeat away at Manchester United—left them seeking stability.
Recent history favored the visitors heavily, as Liverpool had secured a 2-0 victory on this exact ground back in August 2024 and followed it up with a 4-1 win in January 2025, maintaining a 100 percent record in their meetings since 2024.
Liverpool next play at home to Atleti on September 9, while Ipswich Town travel to face Crystal Palace on September 12.
Liverpool arrived at Portman Road looking to end a six-match winless run across all competitions, though they had managed to score in eight consecutive outings and entered the contest unbeaten in their last three. Their opponents had also found the net in three straight matches across all competitions, but inconsistent recent league results—including a heavy defeat away at Manchester United—left them seeking stability.
Recent history favored the visitors heavily, as Liverpool had secured a 2-0 victory on this exact ground back in August 2024 and followed it up with a 4-1 win in January 2025, maintaining a 100 percent record in their meetings since 2024.
Liverpool next play at home to Atleti on September 9, while Ipswich Town travel to face Crystal Palace on September 12.
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Match stats
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
45%
Possession
55%
0.75
Expected goals (xG)
0.69
14
Shots
10
5
Shots on target
7
4
Shots inside the box
5
4
Corners
3
428
Passes
531
83%
Pass accuracy
89%
5
Saves
5
6
Fouls
13
5
Offsides
4
1
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Alexander Isak · Liverpool
64'
· 2 goals
Key moments
- 6' ⚽ A. Isak · assist C. Gakpo · Liverpool
- 9' ⚽ A. Isak · assist C. Gakpo · Liverpool
- 10' 🟨 Alexis Mac Allister · Liverpool
- 41' 🟨 Julio Enciso · Ipswich Town
- 52' 🟨 Jérémy Jacquet · Liverpool
- 57' 🟨 Miloš Kerkez · Liverpool
Ipswich Town
4-2-3-1- 37 Kjell Scherpen 90' 7.2
- 26 Dara O'Shea (c) 90' 6.2
- 6 Issa Diop 90' 6.9
- 24 Jacob Greaves 90' 6.3
- 3 Leif Davis 90' 6.7
- 23 Saša Lukić 90' 6.3
- 10 Julio Enciso 🟨 90' 6.5
- 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 79' 7.2
- 25 Exequiel Palacios 78' 7.7
- 38 Daizen Maeda 66' 5.9
- 19 Emersonn 66' 6.6
- 47 Jack Clarke · sub 24' 6.3
- 9 Zian Flemming · sub 24' 6.3
- 42 Abdoul Ouattara · sub 12' 6.6
- 20 Kasey McAteer · sub 11' 6.3
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 1 Alisson 90' 8.3
- 33 Ronald Araújo 90' 7.5
- 5 Jérémy Jacquet 🟨 90' 7.9
- 4 Virgil van Dijk (c) 90' 8.0
- 6 Miloš Kerkez 🟨 90' 6.9
- 8 Dominik Szoboszlai 90' 7.3
- 18 Cody Gakpo 🅰️ 🅰️ 90' 7.9
- 7 Florian Wirtz 89' 5.9
- 10 Alexis Mac Allister 🟨 84' 6.9
- 23 Víctor Muñoz 64' 6.2
- 9 Alexander Isak ⚽ ⚽ 64' 8.6
- 38 Ryan Gravenberch · sub 26' 6.7
- 29 Bradley Barcola · sub 26' 6.7
- 42 Trey Nyoni · sub 12' 6.7
- 67 Lewis Koumas · sub 1' –
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Ipswich Town
12th
in the table · 3 pts from 2
· GD -2
Liverpool
13th
in the table · 2 pts from 2
· GD 0
Form going into the match
Ipswich Town