Alexander Isak scored the decisive goal as Liverpool secured a 1-0 Premier League victory away to Bournemouth on Sunday. The win at the Vitality Stadium extends Liverpool's unbeaten start to the season and moves them to 10th in the table with six points from four games.

Isak's fourth goal of the campaign arrived just before the hour mark. Cody Gakpo charged down the right flank and delivered a dangerous cross which, after a blocked attempt from Florian Wirtz, fell perfectly for the Swedish striker to finish. It was a moment of quality that broke the deadlock in a match where Liverpool's attack had started slowly. The team's next fixture is a home match against Aston Villa, where they will look to build on their current tally of 6 points.

Key performances underpin win

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker was integral to preserving the lead, making a sharp reaction save to deny Bournemouth's Evanilson in the first half. He was authoritative throughout, commanding his area and ensuring a clean sheet. In front of him, new France international call-up Jeremy Jacquet delivered a composed display. He was aggressive in the tackle and reliable in possession, responding well after an early naive challenge.

Alexis Mac Allister found pockets of space in midfield to help Liverpool gain control after a sluggish opening period. His influence grew as the game progressed, providing a positive platform in the centre of the park. At right-back, Ronald Araujo looked comfortable defensively on his first start for the club, though he offered limited threat.

Defensive resilience on show

Virgil van Dijk was typically solid, ensuring the team was not punished for their early attacking struggles. Alongside him, Milos Kerkez, one of three changes from the draw at Fulham, was targeted with long diagonal balls but battled hard throughout the contest. The collective effort meant Bournemouth, who had kept three successive top-flight clean sheets before the international break, were unable to find a way through.

Jeremy Jacquet reflected on his own performance after the match. "Composed with much of his distribution and aggressive when required with defending," he said. "An impressive showing from the new France call-up."

Substitutions see out the game

Manager Andoni Iraola, returning to his former club, made changes to see out the victory. In the 72nd minute, Victor Munoz and Trey Nyoni replaced Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz. Later, with nine minutes remaining, Ryan Gravenberch and Lewis Koumas came on for Dominik Szoboszlai and goalscorer Isak. Szoboszlai had been booked shortly after half-time following a typical energetic performance that included a first-half free-kick which went wide.

The result continues a positive run of form for Liverpool, who have now won four and drawn one of their last five matches across all competitions. Isak leads the team's scoring charts with three Premier League goals. The current standings show the team six points behind City at this early stage.

First reported at BBC Sport Football