Alexander Isak ignites lacklustre Liverpool in Premier League win over Bournemouth

Liverpool's Alexander Isak (left) celebrates scoring their first goal against Bournemouth with teammate Bradley Barcola.

Listen Striker Alexander Isak scored the only goal of the game just before the hour mark to give Liverpool a 1-0 Premier League win away to AFC Bournemouth on Sept 20, a victory that masked his side’s struggles in attack.

The Swede has netted four times in the league as Liverpool remain unbeaten going into the international break but once again their front players struggled to gel, despite being able to call on the attacking talents of Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola.

Isak’s goal came about thanks to a Gakpo raid down the right but he was not the intended target; instead, the ball bobbled to him after Wirtz had been challenged by Bournemouth defender James Hill, and he slotted it home with a controlled finish in the 57th minute.