Alexander Isak's two early goals set Liverpool on the way to their first Premier League win of the season - and a first for new manager Andoni Iraola - at Ipswich Town. Here's how I rated the players and you can see how you scored them below. Isak double earns Iraola first Liverpool win What do BBC Sport's player ratings mean?
Kjell Scherpen: Desperately poor for Alexander Isak's early goal. Weak and meant Ipswich got off to the worst possible start. A couple of decent saves but the damage was done. 4 Dara O'Shea: Led from the front as always but Ipswich's defence struggled against the movement of Isak and the creation of Gakpo.
He had a hard time. 5 Issa Diop: Towering figure always willing to indulge in the physical changes but this was a tough night after those two early Liverpool goals. 6 Jacob Greaves: Stern test against the inspired Cody Gakpo, showing the quality he will face in the Premier League. 5 Leif Davis: Tested defensively but was always competitive. Lent weight to attacks and had a chance with a far post header. 6 Sasa Lukic: Will bring experience to Ipswich Town but on this night Liverpool's midfield was too powerful. 5 Exequiel Palacios: Tried to bring some composure to Ipswich Town's game but was fighting a losing battle. 6 Abdul Fatawu: Pace but little end product. Energetic but erratic. 5 Julio Enciso: Ipswich's main threat.
Might have done more with the final ball but never gave up even when odds were against him. 7 Daizen Maeda: Anonymous. Made no impact at all and no surprise when taken off. 5 Emersonn: Battled hard but no luck against Van Dijk and Jacquet. 5 Jack Clarke (on 66 Maeda): Introduced when the game was lost. 5 Zian Flemming (on 66, Emersonn): Couple of bustling contributions. 5 Subs not used: Walton, Furlong, Kipre, Florentino, Nunez Alisson: Lucky to get away with misjudging a first-half corner. The occasional anxious moment but no harm done. 6 Ronald Araujo: Strong in the air and on the ground on an impressive Premier League debut at right-back.
Important interventions by being in the right place at the right time. 7 Virgil van Dijk: Usual unruffled self in the face of some frantic Ipswich Town attacking. 7 Jeremy Jacquet: Solid alongside Van Dijk. Continues to look a very fine acquisition. 6 Milos Kerkez: Occasionally troubled by Fatawu's pace but never in huge difficulties. 6 Dominik Szoboszlai: Driving runs from midfield and always willing to test the keeper. Iraola should never use him at right-back. 7 Alexis Mac Allister: Still not quite at his best.
Too many misplaced passes but never hides or shirks responsibility. 6 Florian Wirtz: Busy but occasionally lightweight. As so often, showed subtle touches that hint at good things to come. 6 Alexander Isak: The best of Alexander Isak at last. Running behind a defence with pace and clever movement with cool finishes.
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