Liverpools Alexander Isak matches previous league tally with early double

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has equalled his entire Premier League goal total from last season after scoring twice inside the opening nine minutes of the Reds’ third-round match against Ipswich.

The 26-year-old Sweden international had already found the net once in Liverpool’s previous league fixture against Nottingham Forest. His rapid double against Ipswich means he has now scored three times in the Premier League this season, matching the number of goals he managed throughout the whole of the previous campaign.

Isak reached last season’s total in just the opening stages of his latest match. In the previous campaign, he scored three league goals across 14 appearances. His two finishes against Ipswich immediately moved him level with that tally, underlining the impressive start he has made to the new season.

The forward joined Liverpool from Newcastle at the beginning of the previous campaign in a transfer worth 145m euros. Since then, his goals have been a central feature of his contribution to the club, and his early impact in the new Premier League season has again placed him at the centre of attention.

His first goal against Ipswich came before the match had reached 10 minutes, with a second following shortly afterwards. By the ninth minute, Isak had already completed his double and had accounted for two-thirds of Liverpool’s league goals so far this season.

The result and the remainder of the match are being followed in LiveResult’s text online coverage of Liverpool’s away fixture against Ipswich. The match is the third-round meeting between the sides in this Premier League campaign.

Isak’s opening two games of the season had produced one goal, when he scored against Nottingham Forest. That strike had put him halfway to last season’s total before his latest performance quickly completed the comparison.

His three Premier League goals also represent a clear statistical marker at this early stage of the campaign. Last season, the same number required 14 league matches; this time, Isak reached it during the opening nine minutes of Liverpool’s third-round match.

For Liverpool, the attacking display provides an immediate focal point in the contest with Ipswich, while Isak’s personal return has made the main headline of the game’s early stages. The striker’s double has ensured that he has already matched the number of league goals he scored across the entirety of the previous season.