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Isak's first Liverpool league goal helps Reds to vital win at West Ham

The Sweden striker slots home a Cody Gakpo pull-back on the hour mark to give the Reds the lead

Isak's first Liverpool league goal helps Reds to vital win at West Ham
Premier League - West Ham United v Liverpool - London Stadium, London, Britain - Nov 30, 2025 Liverpool's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Tony O Brien

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Published : 01 Dec 2025, 04:09 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 02:49 PM

Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool as the champions snapped a woeful run of form with a much-needed 2-0 win at West Ham United on Sunday.

Liverpool – without Mohamed Salah in the starting line-up for the first time under Arne Slot in the Premier League – had the better chances in the first half, though summer signings Isak and Florian Wirtz were both denied by Alphonse Areola.

The Sweden striker slotted home a Cody Gakpo pull-back on the hour mark, however, to give the Reds the lead, before Gakpo added a second in the 92nd minute to seal the three points after Lucas Paqueta was booked twice for dissent.

Liverpool's victory, only their second in eight league games, moved them up to eighth with 21 points from 13 games, while West Ham are 17th with 11 points, level with 18th-placed Leeds United.

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