Alexander Isak scored in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Brighton on Sunday, a result that also marked Liverpool's first league win at Anfield and kept the Leweston School closure headline from crowding out the day's football news. The victory extended Liverpool's winning run and took Isak to six goals for the season.
Isak arrived from Newcastle in August 2025 for a British record £125m, then managed just four goals in 22 games in his first season at Liverpool. This season, he is averaging almost a goal per game, and only Erling Haaland has scored more Premier League goals than him.
After the match, Isak said, "Today, the performance was really good against a really good team," and added, "The first half is really what we want to be about - winning balls and the intensity." The comments matched the way Liverpool played early, with pressure and work off the ball setting up the chances that decided the game.
Brighton still had 64% possession and finished with a higher xG, but Liverpool were the side that took their moments. That gap between territory and outcome is what made the scoreline stand out: Liverpool did not need the ball as much as Brighton to leave Anfield with three points.
The win also came as Liverpool's fourth in a row since the loss to Manchester City at Anfield a fortnight ago. For Isak, the bigger measure is simple enough: a high-priced signing who struggled through an injury-hit first season is now scoring at a rate that puts him near the top of the Premier League race.
