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
Fabinho is also making way, with Henderson replacing him.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Liverpool are making a triple change here as they look for an equaliser. Alexander-Arnold is the first to go off, with Milner on for him.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Substitution Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Bournemouth clear the latest Liverpool corner, but the visitors keep it alive, with Alexander-Arnold looping it back towards Jota. Stephens tracks him though and gets it away.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Liverpool are still seeing more of the ball, but it's all in front of Bournemouth at the moment. They're trying to stretch play out to their wide players, but the hosts aren't giving them any space.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
CHANCE! Bournemouth win their first corner of the second half and Billing curls it into the far post. It's just too high for Solanke, but Senesi throws himself onto it at the far post, thumping it wide.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Jota's crossfield pass is cut out by Anthony, whose first thought is to fizz it into Solanke. He drags it out to the left, but can't shake Alexander-Arnold long enough to try and put it into the box.
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