Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike is enjoying his start to life at Anfield following his summer move from Eintracht Frankfurt and his contribution so far has been key to the Reds’ winning start
Stephen Killen Senior Football Writer
11:50, 22 Sep 2025
Hugo Ekitike posted to social media shortly after Arsenal and Man City missed out on the chance to make a dent on Liverpool’s lead in the Premier League title race.(Image: Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike posted to social media immediately after Arsenal failed to beat Manchester City in an early-season title six-pointer. The Reds have made a perfect start to their Premier League defence with five wins from five and sit as many points ahead of the Gunners following their draw.
As a result of the share of the spoils in North London, Pep Guardiola’s side sit eight points off the early pace-setters, while Arsenal are on ten points with Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth. Ekitike has played a key role in Liverpool’s winning run, scoring three in his opening five matches since making the high-profile move from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer.
For much of the start of his Liverpool career, the 23-year-old has been compared to British-record arrival Alexander Isak and faced questions over his place in the squad with the Swede now in the ranks.
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But he continued his fine start to life Saturday as he netted Liverpool’s second in a 2-1 win over Everton. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland saw his first-half strike cancelled out in stoppage-time by Gabriel Martinelli as both Arsenal and City were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
As a result, both teams lost ground on Liverpool – who travel to Crystal Palace next week – and shortly after the full-time whistle blew, Ekitike took to social media to share pictures, including a pre-match picture with Ryan Gravenberch, after his opener in the Merseyside derby.
Hugo Ekitike’s Instagram story on Sunday after Arsenal 1-1 Man City(Image: hekitike/Instagram)
“Very good feeling, we knew it was going to be a tough game,” he said after the Everton clash. “It was.
“We had to fight until the last minute, I feel proud, it was a good test for me. So yeah to score my goal and win at the end, you can be proud and happy for the team. We just have to keep going.
“We made good movement, I seen Ryan, had space in behind and took it. I was a bit lucky because it went through the goalkeepers legs but it was good.”
On the competition for places with Isak, he responded: “He’s a very, very good player. I always watched him before I came here.
“For me, him being here is good, I can learn, improve and it’s competition but I know we’re going to play together, make the difference. One day I hope we can share a pitch.
“It’s good [to play with him], it’s the coach’s problem [to pick the squad], me? I just do my job, so it’s good.”
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