Kieran McKenna’s side, beaten 6-0 by Manchester City last weekend, were subjected to another bruising afternoon at Anfield, with Dominic Szoboszlai’s 11th-minute strike from the edge of the box setting the tone for the rampant hosts.
Mohamed Salah extended their lead when he slammed home a clinical finish from an acute angle following a Gakpo cross for his 100th Premier League goal at Anfield.
Player ratings: Gakpo stars
Liverpool: Alisson (7), Alexander-Arnold (8), Konate (7), Van Dijk (7), Robertson (7), Gravenberch (7), Mac Alister (7), Szoboszlai (8), Salah (8), Gakpo (9), Diaz (7).
Subs: Elliott (6), Endo (6), Nunez (6), Danns (6), Chiesa (6).
Ipswich: Walton (6), Tuanzebe (6), O’Shea (5), Greaves (7), Davis (5), Morsy (6), Phillips (6), Burns (6), Hutchinson (6), Philogene (6), Delap (5).
Subs: Broadhead (6), Hirst (6), Enciso (6).
Player of the Match: Cody Gakpo
Gakpo scored the third himself shortly before the break when he slotted in a rebound after Christian Walton had denied Szoboszlai and the hosts continued to pour forward.
As it happened: How Liverpoo
