Bournemouth v Liverpool LIVE: Result after Mohamed Salah's double settles Premier League clash
Can Liverpool’s march towards the title survive a testing trip to Bournemouth? Follow all the action from a huge Premier League clash at the Vitality Stadium
Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-0 win against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
Arne Slot's leaders were aiming to become to first team to beat their hosts in the league since November 23 and they were given a stern test en route to ending an 11-match unbeaten run for Andoni Iraola's side.
The league's top scorer Salah, as so often during this wonderful Liverpool season, was the difference, scoring a penalty in the first half and a brilliant solo goal in the second to secure his team's 17th win in their 23 games, but along the way Bournemouth put up a real fight.
Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
That’s the break. Liverpool lead through Mohamed Salah’s penalty after Cody Gakpo was tripped in the box. It’s been a good contest, and Bournemouth are far from out of this one.
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
45+3 min: Liverpool make a raid forwards which ends with Gravenberch shooting high over the bar, to jeers.
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
45 min: There will be five minutes of stoppage time added on.
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
42 min: Bournemouth are playing confidently and probably don’t deserve to be behind here. Can they grab something before the break?
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
38 min: Replays show how Van Dijk’s perfectly timed step up caught Kerkez offside in the build-up to what would have been a lovely goal.
RULED OUT! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
35 min: Bournemouth thought David Brooks had equalised, but the flag goes up for offside.
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
32 min: Bournemouth respond positively, going down the other end searching for an equaliser.
The Premier League action today:
Forest 7-0 Brighton (FT)
Everton 2-0 Leicester (latest)
Ipswich 1-1 Southampton (latest)
Newcastle 0-0 Fulham (latest)
Wolves v Aston Villa (5.30pm GMT)
GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 29 pen)
Mohamed Salah fires home his 20th league goal of the season, slamming the ball into the side netting with Kepa nowhere near it.
Penalty to Liverpool!
28 min: Indeed it is a penalty. Salah v Kepa...
Penalty to Liverpool!
26 min: Gakpo makes a run in behind Cook and he’s tripped, and it’s clearly a penalty. It was accidental, but as soon as Gakpo ran across the defender that was always going to happen.
VAR will check, though...
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