AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah missed a second-half penalty as his side fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Bournemouth, with Philip Billing’s goal lifting the south-coast side off the bottom of the Premier League table and out of the relegation zone.
The win in the first league game of the weekend sees the Cherries rise from last spot to 16th in the table on 24 points, while Liverpool languish in fifth on 42 points after wasting a chance to close the three-point gap to fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool started well, with Mohamed Salah scuffing an early shot goalwards and Bournemouth defender Jefferson Lerma clearing a Virgil van Dijk header off the line. But as so often before this season, the wheels quickly came off for the visitors.
Bournemouth’s Dango Outtara fired wide after a one-on-one with Alisson but the Reds didn’t heed that warning, and they paid for it in the 28th minute when he outpaced Van Dijk and squared the ball for Billing, who steered it home.
Diogo Jota came on for Harvey Elliot at halftime and he won a penalty for Liverpool as his goal-bound header struck the arm of Adam Smith, but to the horror of the travelling fans Salah blasted his spot kick high and wide of the goal.
That miss in the 70th minute seemed to deflate Liverpool entirely, and they did precious little to threaten the Bournemouth goal, and the home fans cheered every tackle and clearance as their side held on for a much-needed win.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
OFF THE LINE! Alexander-Arnold wins the first corner of the game and then swings the set-piece into the far post. Van Dijk peels away to thump a header back across goal, but Lerma is in the right place to clear it.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
SAVE! Smith tries to shield the pass from Elliott, but he's bundled over by the midfielder, who then picks out Gakpo. He quickly lays it off to Salah in the middle, but he snatches at the shot, making it a comfortable save for Neto.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
For the second time in as many minutes, Liverpool try to go long over the top. This time, it's Van Dijk that looks for Gakpo, but there's too much on it and Neto rushes out to collect.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Alexander-Arnold's throughball is cut out by Stephens and Bournemouth look to mount a quick counter. Billing knocks it back so Lerma can send it forward down the left, but Anthony slips at the wrong moment.
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