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
Liverpool have drawn 2-2 at Fulham and lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest so far this season - only in 2010-11 (L3) and 2003-04 (D2 L1) have they failed to win away against all three promoted clubs in a single Premier League campaign.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp makes just one change from their win over United last time out, as Bajcetic comes in to replace Henderson, who starts on the bench. Salah makes his 200th Premier League start, while Arthur starts on the bench for the first time since October after recovering from thigh surgery.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Gary O'Neil makes three changes to the side that started against Arsenal last Saturday. Kelly and Lerma both return from injury to start with Anthony also brought in. Mepham and Semenyo drop to the bench, while Jordan Zemura isn't involved today. Brooks makes his return to the matchday squad for the first time since beating cancer as he's named as a substitute.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Diogo Jota, Arthur, Kostas Tsimikas, James Milner, Fabio Carvalho, Jordan Henderson, Adrian, Joel Matip, Roberto Firmino.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
LIVERPOOL STARTING XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Harvey Elliott, Fabinho, Stefan Bajcetic; Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez.
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