By the 10th minute of their away game at Ipswich, Liverpool had already secured a 2-0 lead, and the first “three points” in this year’s Premier League came in the most ideal way possible for Iraola’s squad.
With Muñoz and Araújo in the starting lineup, and Bradley Barkola making his debut as a second-half substitute, the “Reds” found the back of the net in the 6th and 9th minutes.
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Hackpo set up both goals—each assist more beautiful than the last—while Isaac finished them off. After scoring against Nottingham Forest, the Swedish forward found the back of the net with a powerful right-footed shot that caught the goalkeeper off guard for the 1-0 lead, while a clever chip sealed the 2-0 lead.
Iraola’s players opted for long-range shots to threaten the home team’s goal, realizing that Serpen was shaky, but at the same time, O’Neill’s players were executing quick attacking transitions.
The match continued with a… relatively open style for both teams, with Allison looking confident and comfortable on the night, as all of his opponents’ shots on goal were like practice kicks.
Just before the final twenty minutes, an on-field review ruled that Szoboszlai was offside rather than having been fouled inside the box, with the score remaining 2-0 until the end and the port city club securing its first victory and first clean sheet in the Premier League.
*photo source: AP
