Liverpool player ratings vs Bournemouth: Isak outshone by 8/10 unsung hero with Wirtz poor

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BOURNEMOUTH 0-1 LIVERPOOL: Alexander Isak's strike was the difference at the Vitality Stadium. 15:51, Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Updated: 16:06, Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Alexander Isak scored the only goal of the game as Liverpool beat Bournemouth (Image: Getty)Andoni Iraola made a winning return to the Vitality Stadium in the visiting dugout as Liverpool edged out Bournemouth thanks to Alexander Isak's decisive second-half goal.

Eventually settled down and kept things tight at the back.Milos Kerkez - 6Got stuck in against his former club with the hosts directing many of their attacks down Liverpool's left side. Dealt with them reasonably well.Alexis Mac Allister - 7Showed urgency on the ball to get Liverpool moving and won many of his physical battles.

Struggled to find the right spaces in the final third, but his shanked shot ended up assisting Isak's goal.Bradley Barcola - 6Showed glimpses of his quality in possession but couldn't impact the game in the way he would have liked. Booked for celebrating with the away fans... game's gone!SubstitutesVictor Munoz - 6Did reasonably well when he came on but didn't see loads of the ball with Bournemouth pressing for an equaliser.Trey Nyoni - 6Kept things moving nicely in the middle of the pitch in the final 20 minutes.Lewis Koumas - 6Got himself into some good areas in the closing stages but lacked a killer end product.Ryan Gravenberch - 6Introduced with the aim of keeping it tight to protect Liverpool's lead and did his job well enough.