Alexander Isak scored twice inside the opening nine minutes as Liverpool made a fast start against Ipswich Town in their third Premier League match of the season.
The Sweden striker opened the scoring in the sixth minute before finding the net again three minutes later. His second goal put Liverpool 2-0 ahead and gave him a notable place in the club’s recent Premier League history.
According to Opta, Isak’s burst represents Liverpool’s quickest league double by a player for 15 years. The previous faster start came in May 2011, when Maxi Rodriguez scored twice against Fulham before the seventh minute.
Isak’s two goals came during an emphatic opening spell at Ipswich Town, with Liverpool taking control of the match before the hosts had been able to respond. The forward’s goals also marked a significant change from his Premier League record last season, when he scored three times in 14 appearances.
The match is being covered by LiveResult through a live text commentary of Ipswich Town against Liverpool. Isak’s early contribution has therefore become the central feature of the third-round contest, with Liverpool holding a 2-0 advantage after the first nine minutes.
The result is being played against the backdrop of an opening two rounds in which Andoni Iraola’s side recorded 2-2 draws in both matches. Those results had left the new Premier League campaign finely balanced after two fixtures, while Isak’s rapid double provided Liverpool with an immediate opportunity to impose themselves in the latest round.
Isak’s first goal arrived in the sixth minute, and he completed the double in the ninth. The short gap between the strikes means he matched a Liverpool record that had stood since Rodriguez’s two-goal spell against Fulham in 2011.
For the striker, the goals also represent a substantial contribution compared with his output in the previous Premier League season. Having managed three goals across 14 league matches in the last campaign, he had already reached two in a single match before the contest had entered its tenth minute.
Liverpool’s advantage was established entirely through Isak’s finishing in the early stages. The scoreline stood at 2-0 after his second goal, while Opta’s figures confirmed the historical significance of the performance for the club.
The live coverage continues with Liverpool in front and Isak having written his name into the club’s recent Premier League records. His double is the fastest by a Liverpool player in the competition since May 2011, when Rodriguez scored twice by the seventh minute against Fulham.