English Premier League

AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 30': Mohamed Salah (P)
  • 75': Mohamed Salah

Liverpool go nine points clear with Bournemouth win

Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with both goals in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 2': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 2': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth).
  • 8': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Offside, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 22': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  • 22': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 24': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  • 24': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 26': Offside, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
  • 27': Penalty Liverpool. Cody Gakpo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
  • 37': Offside, Bournemouth. Milos Kerkez is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 45'+5': Hand ball by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Brooks with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
  • 48': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
  • 48': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 49': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a through ball.
  • 50': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
  • 51': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 51': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
  • 52': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 54': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth).
  • 55': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 57': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 60': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 62': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
  • 63': Hand ball by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
  • 64': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 66': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier replaces David Brooks.
  • 68': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
  • 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold because of an injury.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
  • 71': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 71': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dean Huijsen.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 74': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
  • 74': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 76': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
  • 78': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 78': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
  • 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces Ryan Christie.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 84': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (Bournemouth).
  • 84': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 90'+1': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 5
50.6 Possession 49.4
19 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
348 Accurate Passes 324
426 Passes 409
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 54
22 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 24
26 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,239

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 0 0 0
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0
3 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
2 Dean Huijsen Yellow Card
27 Illia Zabarnyi
3 Milos Kerkez
4 Lewis Cook
19 Justin Kluivert
12 Tyler Adams
10 Ryan Christie Yellow Card
11 Dango Ouattara
24 Antoine Semenyo
7 David Brooks

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
5 Ibrahima Konaté
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
10 Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
38 Ryan Gravenberch Yellow Card
7 Luis Díaz
18 Cody Gakpo
11 Mohamed Salah

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