While frustrated with the result, Ekitike was pleased with his brace on Saturday.
Ekitike told Liverpool's website afterwards: "He (Conor Bradley for the second goal) gave me a great ball, to be honest. The only thing I had to do is just to believe that the ball will come again. Then when we had the eye contact, I knew he was going to put in (the ball) and I just threw myself.
"Obviously with me during that time I knew I was scoring less, I was less involved in goals and assists. I was a bit annoyed because as a striker you want to be involved and help the team with scoring goals or give assists. I just kept working.
"I'm glad that today I could score for the team. I just want more – especially to win, that's most important for me at the moment. Even if I don't score, I want us to win."
He added, "Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but at the moment and even tomorrow if we start to win every game we play, you have to work as a team and be together. That's what is going to make us do a great season."