Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 3 · Friday 4 September 2026 · Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich · referee D. England · full time
Full time: Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool
Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2-0 in Premier League Matchday 3 on Friday 4 September 2026 at Portman Road Stadium. The goals: Alexander Isak 6', Alexander Isak 9'.
How Liverpool won it
Liverpool struck first through Alexander Isak in the 6th minute, set up by Cody Gakpo. Alexander Isak made it 0-2 to Liverpool in the 9th minute, set up by Cody Gakpo.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Alexander Isak scored twice.
The referee, D. England, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Ipswich Town and 3 to Liverpool.
Ipswich Town: G. O'Neil, 4-2-3-1 · Liverpool: A. Iraola, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.71 for Ipswich Town and 1.03 for Liverpool.
Ipswich Town had 5 shots on target, Liverpool 7.
Ipswich Town's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Liverpool had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Ipswich Town came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.71 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Liverpool came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.84 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool: the match in numbers
| Ipswich Town | Match statistics | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0.71 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 |
| 14 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 428 | Total passes | 531 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Offsides | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Ipswich Town
- Exequiel Palacios 7.3
- Kjell Scherpen 7.0
- Leif Davis 6.9
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 6.9
- Issa Diop 6.8
Liverpool
- Cody Gakpo 8.2 2 assists
- Alexander Isak 8.1 2 goals
- Alisson 7.8
- Dominik Szoboszlai 7.6
- Virgil van Dijk 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Daizen Maeda at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Ipswich Town: Ipswich Town vs Fulham Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Liverpool: Liverpool vs Manchester City Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Ipswich Town vs Liverpool
What was the score in Ipswich Town vs Liverpool?
Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool (half-time 0-2), Premier League, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in Ipswich Town vs Liverpool?
Alexander Isak 6', Alexander Isak 9'.
Did Moneyball predict Ipswich Town vs Liverpool correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Ipswich Town vs Liverpool?
Cody Gakpo, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Ipswich Town vs Liverpool?
D. England.
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