Isak scores again as Liverpool beat Brighton
Liverpool defeated Brighton 2-0 at Anfield, with Alexander Isak scoring his sixth goal of the season. The win marks Andoni Iraola's first league victory as Liverpool manager.
Why it matters
The victory is a turning point for Liverpool's season, moving them up the table and validating the new manager's tactical approach.
Liverpool 2 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion FT
Alexander Isak has scored in three consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since January 2025 when he struck in eight in a row for Newcastle [Getty Images]
Liverpool recorded their first home Premier League win of the season thanks to an impressive performance against in-form Brighton.
Two goals in a four-minute first half spell - an own goal from Seagulls midfielder Pascal Gross followed by Alexander Isak's sixth goal of the season - put the Reds in control.
They should have conceded before the goals came, but Brighton's Yasin Ayari fired wastefully over the top after a fine move from the visitors.
Ayari's miss proved costly as Liverpool took a 17th-minute lead when Florian Wirtz's shot, which was going wide, was diverted into his own net by the unfortunate Gross.
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