Premier League player ratings: Ekitike and Isak score goals.

Sharp attack

Hugo Ekitike - 7.8 pointsThe French striker continued his excellent form with a goal that extended his team's lead to 2-0. Ekitike demonstrated his strong aerial ability and intelligent movement in the penalty area. This was his eighth Premier League goal of the season.

Alexander Isak - 7.1 pointsIsak scored the opening goal with a decisive finish, making a significant contribution to the team's victory. However, he unfortunately suffered an injury and had to leave the field early.

Creativity from midfield

Florian Wirtz - 7.4 pointsWirtz provided the assist for the opening goal. With his confident ball control and technical skill, he delivered one of the most impressive performances of the season so far.

Dominik Szoboszlai - 6.9 pointsThe Hungarian midfielder plays a crucial role in ball circulation in the opponent's third of the pitch. He has many good dribbles but lacks sharpness in decisive situations.

Ryan Gravenberch - 6.9 pointsThe Dutch midfielder operates across a wide area and recovers the ball effectively. Despite his energetic play, he sometimes loses focus when the opposition launches a counter-attack.

Liverpool's other midfielders also had a decent game.Curtis Jones (6.8 points)They maintained a good tempo in midfield, whileAlexis Mac Allister (6.8 points)They actively participated in building up play and maintained good pressing pressure, although their decisive passes lacked accuracy.

Solid defense

Virgil van Dijk - 7.3 pointsThe Dutch center-back defended solidly. The biggest highlight was the foul that resulted in a red card for Simons of the opposing team. However, he also made a poor decision that led to his team's conceded goal.

Milos Kerkez - 7.1 pointsPlaying confidently, Kerkez frequently pushed forward to support the attack thanks to his numerical advantage and faced little pressure in defense.

Ibrahima Konate - 6.8 pointsKonate performed consistently well for most of the game but lacked decisiveness in defensive situations, leading to the team conceding the only goal.

Conor Bradley - 6.2 pointsBradley was active in both attack and defense and displayed good speed on the right wing before having to leave the field early in the second half due to injury.

The final barrier

Alisson Becker - 7.6 pointsThe Brazilian goalkeeper was largely undisturbed for most of the match. He was not at fault for the only goal conceded and made an impressive save in the final minutes to preserve the result.