Ipswich Town vs Liverpool, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAlexander Isak gives Andoni Iraola first Liverpool win as Bradley Barcola debuts
A quickfire brace from Alexander Isak ensured new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola got off the mark at the third time of asking with a 2-0 win at Ipswich.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 5': Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 6': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 1. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
- 8': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool).
- 9': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
- 10': Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 10': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Greaves.
- 12': Offside, Ipswich Town. Jacob Greaves is caught offside.
- 15': Sasa Lukic (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 17': Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
- 18': Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 19': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 20': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
- 23': Emersonn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool).
- 23': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 24': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 25': Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Emersonn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a headed pass.
- 26': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
- 29': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a headed pass.
- 30': Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 32': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town).
- 32': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Liverpool. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 35': Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 37': Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 38': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 40': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 41': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Ipswich Town).
- 41': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Jérémy Jacquet.
- 42': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 44': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 47': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 50': Offside, Ipswich Town. Emersonn is caught offside.
- 52': Emersonn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool).
- 52': Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 57': Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 57': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town).
- 59': Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 61': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town).
- 61': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Ipswich Town. Emersonn is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Alexander Isak.
- 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Bradley Barcola replaces Víctor Muñoz.
- 65': Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Zian Flemming replaces Emersonn.
- 68': Offside, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai is caught offside.
- 69': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
- 74': Offside, Ipswich Town. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 75': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 78': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Abdoul Ouattara replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 79': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 79': Foul by Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town).
- 79': Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 84': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Diop.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Lewis Koumas replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Abdoul Ouattara.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 462 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 523 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 30,019
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 30,019
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 6 | Issa Diop |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 10 | Julio Enciso  |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 23 | Sasa Lukic |
| 19 | Emersonn |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Jérémy Jacquet |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 33 | Ronald Araújo |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 23 | Víctor Muñoz |
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