Isak applies finishing touch as Liverpool bring Brighton’s winning run to an end
Liverpool secured their first home Premier League win of the season by defeating Brighton 2-0 at Anfield. Goals from an own goal by Pascal Gross and Alexander Isak ended Brighton's four-game winning streak.
Why it matters
This result marks a significant tactical shift for Liverpool under new manager Andoni Iraola and impacts the current Premier League standings.
Alexander Isak is congratulated by teammates after scoring Liverpool’s second goal. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Alexander Isak is congratulated by teammates after scoring Liverpool’s second goal. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Premier League Isak applies finishing touch as Liverpool bring Brighton’s winning run to an end Andy Hunter at Anfield Sun 25 Oct 2026 16.12 GMT Last modified on Sun 25 Oct 2026 22.41 GMT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Brighton’s impressive run was blown off course at Anfield where Liverpool performed with an appetite and urgency at both ends of the pitch that showed Andoni Iraola’s methods taking root. It was Liverpool, deserving winners on home soil for the first time in the Premier League this season, who looked upwardly mobile.
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