Ipswich Town vs Liverpool LIVE
Liverpool recorded their first win under Andoni Iraola with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich Town. The Reds seized all three points in East Anglia thanks to a nine-minute double salvo from Alexander Isak, who blasted the Merseysiders in front before spinning in behind and slotting beyond Kjell Scherpen in the home net for his second.
He was denied a first-half hat-trick by the offside flag when he swept home from Florian Wirtz’s pass just after the half-hour, but the visitors were fully deserving of their points. Bradley Barcola made his hotly-anticipated debut from the bench having joined for £123million from Paris Saint-Germain, and he was solid off the left flank having replaced Victor Munoz.
The visitors were denied a penalty shout when Dominik Szoboszlai was felled in the 18-yard box by Leif Davis, but after a video assistant referee intervention that saw man in the middle Darren England called to the pitchside monitor, no spot kick was awarded, with the Hungarian midfielder ruled to have been offside.
Ipswich vs Liverpool latest news
- NO GOAL! Isak denied hat-trick
- GOOD SAVE! Szoboszlai denied by Scherpen
- GOAL! Isak doubles tally
- GOAL! Isak opens scoring
FT: Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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There we have it.
The Reds worthy winners in East Anglia.
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Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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90 mins: Wirtz is replaced by Koumas as five minutes added.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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86 mins: Nyoni is on for Mac Allister.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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83 mins: Barcola has been solid down the left. Not spectacular, but solid.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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79 mins: Two changes for the hosts as Ouattara and McAteer come on for Fatawu and Palacios.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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75 mins: Flemming has been lively on debut, looking to occupy the two centre-backs. He gets a shot off, but it’s tame and Alisson claims.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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70 mins: VAR is checking this... and the referee has been sent to the screen as the replay shows Davis went through Szoboszlai’s foot and brought the Hungarian down. But the Liverpool No8 is offside!
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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69 mins: No penalty! Szoboszlai gets the wrong side of Davis and goes down in the box... but the referee says the defender got the ball.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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68 mins: Clarke and Flemming are on for Maeda and Emersonn.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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67 mins: Gakpo is up top for the Reds, with Szoboszlai wide right and Barcola out on the left.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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63 mins: Gravenberch is also on for Munoz.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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62 mins: Barcola is stripped and ready for the visitors. Here he comes, replacing Isak, who won’t get his hat-trick.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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60 mins: Another Liverpool booking as Kerkez gets a caution for a late challenge on Fatawu.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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57 mins: Fatawu advances down the right, looking for Davis at the far post with his cross, but he gets it wrong.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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55 mins: Jacquet makes another strong challenge on Emersonn once more, and O’Neil and the home fans are furious as he fouls the striker. No second yellow...
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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54 mins: That’s clumsy from Jacquet who miscontrols a high ball and clatters Emersonn, who goes down under the challenge. Yellow card for the defender.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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51 mins: The visitors are knocking the ball about confidently. The hosts are chasing shadows. Can they make it three?
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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48 mins: Immediate Liverpool attack as Wirtz has a go, but his effort is blocked. Corner, Liverpool.
Kick off!
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46 mins: We’re back underway.
HT: Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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There we have it.
The Reds ahead at half time. A good performance so far.
What will the second half have in store?
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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45 mins: Two added minutes.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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44 mins: A couple of Ipswich corners that are well cleared by the visiting defence.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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42 mins: Well held by Scherpen as Wirtz looks for the volley on the edge of the area, but he doesn’t catch it quite right.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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38 mins: Still no real clear cut chances for the home side, bar that Emersonn header, and Enciso thinks, ‘I’ll have a go from here’. He gets his head up and has a pop from range, but he slices it wide.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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35 mins: No goal! Isak is denied a hat-trick, as he wheels away about to celebrate.
Wirtz does brilliantly to pick the ball up from Mac Allister, and he fizzes it across for Isak who slots home, but he’s offside!
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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34 mins: Close! Mac Allister has a pop from range, but it whistles just over the bar.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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31 mins: Good defending! The hosts are growing into this one as Fatawu crosses again, and Araujo needs to dive in front of Maeda to hook clear!
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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28 mins: Close! Fatawu’s inswinger is knocked down and Emersonn controls and looks for the acrobatic, improvised effort, but Jacquet blocks. Corner, Ipswich.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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27 mins: Just four touches for Emersonn so far, with the only one in the box being that header he missed.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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23 mins: Ipswich are struggling to build through midfield and are being careless with their passing as well.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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20 mins: Good save! The visitors are knocking on the door as Fatawu’s pass is poor. Szoboszlai lets the ball run across his body and hits it, but Scherpen is equal to it. Corner, Liverpool.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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17 mins: What a run! Munoz turns on the acceleration as he bursts through the heart of the Ipswich defence, but Diop steps across to stop him.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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14 mins: Close! The hosts have their first real sight of goal as Enciso and Greaves combine. The centre-back continues his run into the box and stands one up for Emersonn at the far post, but the striker nods wayward.
Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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11 mins: Mac Allister is booked for a pull on Enciso.
Goal! Ipswich 0-2 Liverpool
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9 mins: It’s there, and Isak doubles his tally!
Liverpool double their money, as the No9 spins in behind, found by a sumptuous Gakpo ball, and the Swede shifts the ball onto his left and slides past Scherpen.
Goal! Ipswich 0-1 Liverpool
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6 mins: A blistering start, and a blistering finish. Scherpen is beaten at his near post, as Isak blasts the visitors ahead.
The hosts are caught looking to build throught the lines as Kerkez beats Fatawu to the ball, feeds Gakpo, and Isak does the rest.
Ipswich 0-0 Liverpool
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3 mins: Tactical observations for you. It is Gakpo on the left, Munoz right for the visitors. Isak leads the line, Wirtz is the No10 behind him.
For the hosts, Palacios and Lukic screen the defence with Enciso tucked behind Emersonn.
Kick off!
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1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning
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The players are out, and we’re about to get underway.
Ten minutes to kick off
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Who will win this one?
Milestone reached!
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Dominik Szoboszlai makes his 150th appearance for Liverpool this evening. 🔴 pic.twitter.com/WgV7IsxP2k
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 4, 2026
How will Barcola fare in the Premier League?
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The Sky Sports pundits debate...
"It's a marquee signing for the league"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 4, 2026
Jamie Redknapp on Bradley Barcola's transfer to Liverpool 🔴 pic.twitter.com/1k6BPNlwuI
Kerkez reveals Iraola relationship
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Milos Kerkez has opened up on his relationship with new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola.
The pair worked together at Bournemouth previously.
"I'm up for the challenge!"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 4, 2026
Milos Kerkez on reuniting with Andoni Iraola 🤝 pic.twitter.com/kmXiW08T0T
Redknapp issues Liverpool transfer verdict
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Watch as Jamie Redknapp, the former Liverpool midfielder gives his verdict on his old club’s transfer business.
Have they done well this summer?
"Sometimes you just have to be a bit patient"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 4, 2026
Jamie Redknapp discusses Liverpool's transfer window 🔴 pic.twitter.com/8nCiRgOtB8
Arrivals!
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The new signing is in the house...
Bradley in the squad for the first time 🤩🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/oBinOZOtTd
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 4, 2026
Free agents Premier League clubs should sign
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Liverpool’s depth is still light in places after Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
Might they need more additions, with free agents still able to be snapped up?
Standard Sport had a look...
Ipswich lineup analysed
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As for the hosts, just the one change as well.
O’Neil hands World Cup winner Exequiel Palacios his first start after the Argentine made his debut for the club at Old Trafford off the bench.
Otherwise, as you were, but with a couple of changes off the bench. A few summer arrivals are amongst the substiutes, including Deadline Day capture Zian Flemming, who will don the No9 shirt, and Florentino Luis, who also came in from Burnley.
Abdul Fatawu and Daizen Maeda will provide the goal threat from out wide, with the deep-lying tricky forward Emersonn tasked with occupying van Dijk and Jacquet.
Liverpool lineup analysis
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So there we go then.
Barcola on the bench, and just the one change for Iraola.
Frimpong drops out for a bit more solidity at right-back, with Ronald Araujo getting his first start since his move from Barcelona.
Barcola could well make his debut later on this evening, but it is pretty much the same side that drew with Forest last weekend.
A big chance for Munoz once more off the left, but will he be trialled on the right, or will Gakpo remain there, in the hole that Mohamed Salah has left?
Ryan Gravenberch again misses out, with Mac Allister and Szoboszlai preferred.
Ipswich lineup
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Ipswich XI: Scherpen; O’Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Lukic, Palacios; Fatawu, Enciso, Maeda; Emersonn
Subs: Walton, Furlong, Kipre, Palacios, Luis, Nunez, Ouattara, Clarke, McAteer, Flemming
Iraola issues Leoni injury update
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Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has provided a positive injury update on Giovanni Leoni.
It has been almost a year on the sidelines for Leoni, who signed from Serie A side Parma last summer in a deal worth around £26million.
The Italian central defender made his Liverpool debut in a Carabao Cup third round tie against Southampton on September 23, 2025, and impressed before landing awkwardly following a challenge near the touchline just over 10 minutes from time.
'He isn’t one': Carragher reveals Liverpool star that needs to be sold
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Jamie Carragher says Liverpool made a big mistake in the summer transfer window by not signing cover in the full-back areas.
Liverpool have conceded four goals in their opening two Premier League games of the new season, with Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong both coming in for criticism from supporters.
Carragher has waded in on the debate, saying both full-backs’ understanding of the game is “really, really poor” before singling out the Hungary international with a Darwin Nunez comparison.
Sarr next step revealed after missed Liverpool deal
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Ismaila Sarr is expected to stay at Crystal Palace, after missing out on a dream move to Liverpool.
The Senegal international has not featured for Palace so far this season, sitting out defeats to Everton and Manchester City with a groin injury.
Liverpool drop transfer hint with Champions League squad confirmed
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Liverpool have left out two first-team players from their Champions League squad this season.
They are Wataru Endo and Federico Chiesa, who missed the Reds’ ‘List A’ that was due to be submitted on Wednesday evening.
The squad was announced on Thursday night, but neither the Japan international nor the Italian winger were anywhere to be seen amongst the cohort.
Will Barcola make his debut?
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Bradley Barcola is set to make his debut this evening following his £123million move from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Resds have been bolstered by the arrival of the Frenchman, for a fee just shy of the British transfer record fee they paid for Alexander Isak last summer.
The winger is elgibile to play in East Anglia this evening, and could potentially get his first minutes in his new colours.
Standard Sport prediction
18:00 , Oli Gent
Ipswich stunned Sunderland on the opening day, and they played very well in the first half at Old Trafford before Man United upped their gear.
However, while Liverpool haven’t been that convincing so far, they will come good at some point, with the quality of their attacking options.
Liverpool to win, 3-1.
Liverpool team news
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Bradley Barcola is tonight in line to make his debut for Liverpool as the Premier League weekend begins at Ipswich.
The 24-year-old isn’t expected to start against the Tractor Boys, but he could feature from the bench at Portman Road.
Cody Gakpo and Victor Munoz started out wide last time out against Forest.
On the injury list, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are all sidelined for the longer term.
Federico Chiesa and Joe Gomez are also out of this one, with Gomez the most likely to return soonest.
Ipswich team news
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Three absentees for the hosts today.
Jack Taylor is out with a knee injury, Azor Matusiwa has trained but won’t be involved as he recovers from a hamstring problem, and Jaden Philogene is in a similar boat following his ankle niggle.
Liverpool lineup
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Liverpool XI: Alisson; Araujo, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Gakpo, Wirtz, Munoz; Isak
Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Tsimikas, Barcola, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Koumas, Ngumoha
How to watch
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TV channel: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 7pm BST ahead of the 8pm BST kick off.
Live stream: Sky subscribers can stream the game on the Sky Go app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the updates from Portman Road with Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert insight and analysis from Oli Gent.
Hello and welcome!
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... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Liverpool’s trip to Ipswich.
Bradley Barcola could make his highly-anticipated debut for the Reds this evening, with Andoni Iraola still searching for his first win as their new manager.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 8pm BST.
