Liverpool finally found some breathing room on Sunday afternoon, defeating West Ham United 2-0 at Anfield to put an end to their troubling run of performances in recent weeks. And at the center of that much-needed turnaround was Alexander Isak, the club's headline summer signing, who opened his Premier League goalscoring account at last, Softfootball reports.
For Isak, the goal carried extra weight. The forward arrived from Newcastle United in a Premier League-record transfer deal , but has struggled with match fitness and consistency since joining Arne Slots side.
According to a statement shared via Liverpool's official X handle , the Sweden international struck just after the hour mark, finishing sharply from a Cody Gakpo cutback to give the Reds control of the match. Gakpo later rounded off the result deep into stoppage time to secure the champions' first league win in weeks. Speaking to media after the game, he admitted he'd been waiting a long time for a moment like this, he said