Liverpool: Why are Andoni Iraola's side struggling for goals in the Premier League?
Liverpool FC is facing a goal-scoring drought in the Premier League despite strong performances in other competitions under manager Andoni Iraola. The team has scored only nine league goals, prompting questions about their offensive efficiency against domestic opposition.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Brighton (23) and Manchester City (20) have scored more than double the amount of goals Liverpool (9) have scored in the Premier League this season
Football reporter Published 25 October 2026, 06:26 GMT It is a small sample size and still so early in the Premier League season, but notable that in Liverpool 's seven matches so far they have scored just nine goals.
That is in stark contrast to high-flying Brighton , who have already scored 23 top-flight goals and visit Anfield on Sunday, where Liverpool are awaiting their first home win in the Premier League under Andoni Iraola.
Across three Champions League games and a Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham , Iraola's side have been the entertainers, scoring 15 goals.
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