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Isak fires Liverpool to 1-0 win at Bournemouth on Iraola's return
September 20, 2026 at 04:57 PM
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7 reports · 4 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 2 hours
Alexander Isak's second-half goal gave Liverpool a 1-0 win at Bournemouth in Andoni Iraola's return to his former club on Sunday.
- Isak won the match with his 57th-minute strike, his fourth league goal in five games — more than his total in last season's Premier League campaign.
- Iraola said after the match he was disappointed with the opening 20–25 minutes and that winning at the Vitality Stadium is very difficult.
- Liverpool rose to sixth on nine points; Bournemouth remain winless in 17th on three points.
- Liverpool host Manchester City on 11 October after the international break.
- Sunday's result at Bournemouth extended Liverpool's overall unbeaten run to seven games under Andoni Iraola.
- The 1-0 win gave Liverpool a third consecutive Premier League clean sheet, their first since September 2024.
- Jérémy Jacquet has started every league game since his £60m summer move from Rennes and earned a France call-up.





