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 yet to win a Premier League away game in which they've conceded first this season (D1 L6), losing the last six such games in a row.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
CLOSE! Alexander-Arnold stands over another free-kick and floats this one into the middle. Nunez flicks it on and it lands on the roof of the net just as a belated offside flag goes up.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
GOOD SAVE! Solanke is crowded off the ball and Liverpool quickly break through Jota. Smith can't go for it at risk of giving away a penalty, so Jota curls his shot towards the far post, and Neto stretches to tip it wide.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Alexander-Arnold swings another good free-kick into the box, and Van Dijk wins his header once more. He nods it to Konate at the far post, but he gets caught under it and his volley sails high over the bar.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Bournemouth get us back underway for the second half!
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