Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool: result and goals
Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2-0 on Saturday 5 September 2026 in the Premier League.
Goals: Alexander Isak 6', Alexander Isak 9'.
Ipswich Town sit 12th on 10 points.
Liverpool sit 4th on 15 points.
Ipswich Town have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Liverpool have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Ipswich Town won 0, Liverpool won 4, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- Premier League
- Kick-off
- Saturday 5 September 2026, 05:00 (AEST)
- Venue
- Portman Road, Ipswich
- 👥
- 30019
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 90'+4'Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Abdoul Ouattara.
- 90'+1'Substitution, Liverpool. Lewis Koumas replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 86'Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Diop.
- 84'Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 84'Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 81'Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 79'Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Foul by Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town).
- 79'Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 78'Substitution, Ipswich Town. Abdoul Ouattara replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 77'Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 76'Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
- 75'Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75'Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 74'Offside, Ipswich Town. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
- 69'VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
- 68'Offside, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai is caught offside.
- 66'Substitution, Ipswich Town. Zian Flemming replaces Emersonn.
- 66'Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 65'Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 65'Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64'Substitution, Liverpool. Bradley Barcola replaces Víctor Muñoz.
- 64'Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Alexander Isak.
- 63'Offside, Ipswich Town. Emersonn is caught offside.
- 61'Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town).
- 60'Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 59'Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59'Foul by Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town).
- 57'Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57'Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 57'Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56'Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 52'Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52'Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool).
- 52'Emersonn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50'Offside, Ipswich Town. Emersonn is caught offside.
- 47'Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 47'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 47'Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 45'Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 44'Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
- 42'Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 42'Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Jérémy Jacquet.
- 41'Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 41'Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41'Foul by Sasa Lukic (Ipswich Town).
- 40'Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 38'Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 37'Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 37'Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35'Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 35'Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35'Attempt saved. Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 33'Offside, Liverpool. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 32'Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town).
- 31'Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 30'Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
- 29'Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a headed pass.
- 29'Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 26'Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
- 26'Attempt blocked. Emersonn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a headed pass.
- 25'Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 25'Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 24'Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23'Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 23'Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool).
- 23'Emersonn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
- 20'Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 19'Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 18'Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 18'Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17'Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
- 15'Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 15'Sasa Lukic (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12'Offside, Ipswich Town. Jacob Greaves is caught offside.
- 12'Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Greaves.
- 11'Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 10'Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10'Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 10'Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 2. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
- 8'Foul by Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool).
- 8'Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Liverpool 1. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
- 5'Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 5'Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Ipswich Town · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Liverpool · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
21Kostas TsimikasSUB
Match stats
IPSLIV
45.1Possession (%)54.9
14Shots10
5Shots on target7
4Corners3
6Fouls13
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
5Offsides4
5Saves5
Last 5 matches
Ipswich Town
WRayo Vallecano3-09 Aug 2026
W@ 1. FC Union Berlin4-215 Aug 2026
WSunderland2-123 Aug 2026
WLeicester City3-126 Aug 2026
L@ Manchester United5-231 Aug 2026
Liverpool
LAS Monaco3-29 Aug 2026
DComo0-016 Aug 2026
WComo2-017 Aug 2026
D@ Newcastle United2-224 Aug 2026
DNottingham Forest2-229 Aug 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Ipswich
1
Draws
4
Liverpool
Last meetings
26 Jan 2025Liverpool4 – 1Ipswich Town
17 Aug 2024Ipswich Town0 – 2Liverpool
5 Dec 2002Liverpool1 – 1Ipswich Town
12 May 2002Liverpool5 – 0Ipswich Town
10 Feb 2002Ipswich Town0 – 6Liverpool
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 21 | WLWWW |
| 3 |  Brighton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +16 | 16 | WWWWL |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 15 | LDWDD |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 13 | DLWWL |
| 6 |  Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +5 | 11 | DWDLD |
| 7 |  Leeds | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +3 | 11 | WDLDD |
| 8 |  Newcastle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 11 | LWLLW |
| 9 |  Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 11 | LWDWW |
| 10 |  Hull | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 10 | DLDLD |
| 11 |  Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 | DWDLL |
| 12 |  Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 | WWWWL |
| 13 |  Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | DLLWW |
| 14 |  Spurs | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 | DLDWW |
| 15 |  Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 | DDLWW |
| 16 |  Man Utd | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 | LDDDL |
| 17 |  C Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 7 | LDWLL |
| 18 |  Nottm Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 | WLLLD |
| 19 |  Coventry | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 6 | LWWLL |
| 20 |  Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 5 | LLLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Ipswich Town vs Liverpool?
Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2-0 on Saturday 5 September (Premier League).
Who scored in Ipswich Town vs Liverpool?
Goals: Alexander Isak 6' and Alexander Isak 9'.
When do Ipswich Town play next?
Ipswich Town play Hull City on Sunday 1 November at 02:00 (AEST).
When do Liverpool play next?
Liverpool play Arsenal on Monday 2 November at 03:30 (AEST).
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