Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League opener between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth, kick-off at 21.00 CEST, at Anfield in Liverpool, England.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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90'FT (4-2): Liverpool secured a thrilling 4-2 victory over Bournemouth in the opening match of the 2025/26 Premier League season on Friday. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 94'
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Statistics of M. Salah in Premier League111000
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90'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL FOR LIVERPOOL! Salah scores his tenth goal in season openers! The Egyptian refuses to be denied, finishing superbly from inside the box with his right foot!
Substitution
at AFC Bournemouth
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90'Bournemouth double sub: Adams and Smith OUT. Kroupi and Hill IN.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 88'
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Statistics of F. Chiesa in Premier League111000
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88'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL FOR LIVERPOOL! What a surprise! Chiesa restores Liverpool's lead with a fine close-range strike following several rebounds off the Bournemouth defence!
Substitution
at AFC Bournemouth
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84'Bournemouth sub: Brooks is replaced by Winterburn.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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82'Liverpool sub: Wirtz goes off and Federico Chiesa comes on.
Yellow card
a AFC Bournemouth
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81'Evanilson is shown a yellow card for pushing Szoboszlai.
Goaaaaaal!
de AFC Bournemouth en el 76'
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Statistics of A. Semenyo in Premier League221100
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76'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR BOURNEMOUTH! What a brilliant strike from Semenyo! He sets it up perfectly and finishes with a superb shot from the edge of the box to score an equaliser!
Substitution
at AFC Bournemouth
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74'Bournemouth sub: Scott is replaced by Hamed Traore.
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Liverpool
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72'Liverpool double sub: Ekitike and Mac Allister OUT. Curtis Jones and Joe Gomez IN.
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70'Liverpool's most notable weakness today is their defence. Slot and his team were already aware of this, but they will need to work hard to improve if they are to retain the league trophy.
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68'Salah is virtually invisible today. The Egyptian star is renowned, but every attempt he makes to score ends in failure.
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66'Bournemouth keep pushing on! They refuse to give up and have gained momentum from Semenyo's goal. Can they find an equaliser?
Goaaaaaal!
de AFC Bournemouth en el 64'
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Statistics of A. Semenyo in Premier League221100
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64'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL FOR BOURNEMOUTH! Semenyo finds the perfect gap to score his side's first goal in the second half!
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Liverpool
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60'Liverpool double sub: Frimpong and Kerkez OUT. Endo and Robertson IN.
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57'The Anfield crowd are going wild for Ekitike, who continues to launch wave after wave of attacks for the Reds.
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55'It was expected that Arne Slot would take Kerkez off at half-time, but the former Bournemouth man remains on the pitch, determined to prove his worth and show his manager what he can do.
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53'Tensions flare between Salah and Smith as the match grows increasingly heated!
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51'Mac Allister comes close to netting Liverpool's third as the Cherries begin to unravel.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 49'
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Statistics of Cody Gakpo in Premier League111000
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49'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL FOR LIVERPOOL! Gakpo seizes the space with a close-range effort to extend the hosts' lead!
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48'Ekitike continues to shine in this match, with the Frenchman constantly creating golden opportunities to extend Liverpool's lead.
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46'The second half kicks off with both teams unchanged.
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45'HT (1-0): Bournemouth have troubled Liverpool with precise counterattacks, while Ekitike opened the scoring for the Reds, dedicating his first Premier League goal to Diogo Jota. Semenyo faced racist abuse from the stands, prompting a brief stoppage before play resumed. We'll see what happens next.
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45'Three minutes added!
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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43'Andy Robertson warms up on the touchline following a hard tackle by Kerkez on Smith. The Liverpool player is shown a yellow card.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 37'
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Statistics of Hugo Ekitiké in Premier League111100
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37'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR LIVERPOOL! Ekitike scores his first Premier League goal after initiating the attack from midfield, eluding Senesi and finding space to finish from close range. The new signing dedicates the goal to Diogo Jota in his celebration.
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36'The Cherries are making Liverpool look very vulnerable at the moment as they threaten Alisson's goal with pinpoint precision.
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35'Right, we now have full confirmation. Sky Sports has reported that Semenyo was subjected to racist abuse from spectators at Anfield.
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32'It appears to be related to Semenyo. He may have been subjected to racist abuse from the stands, and the match was paused as a precautionary measure, though official confirmation regarding the stoppage is still awaited. The match has now resumed as normal.
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31'We are in a rather unexpected cooling break, though it is unclear whether it is due to an incident in the stands or on the pitch.
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29'Anthony Taylor halts the match to approach both technical areas, bringing Slot and Iraola together with the fourth official for a discussion.
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27'The opening match of the 2025/26 Premier League season is proving to be highly exciting!
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25'Semenyo and his Bournemouth teammates are executing flawless counterattacks, backed by excellent defensive work.
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23'Frimpong is giving his all on the pitch, demonstrating exactly why Liverpool signed him this summer.
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20'Liverpool's attack continues to depend on Wirtz and Ekitike, the team's new signings, alongside others. The Reds are eager to take the lead as soon as possible!
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17'Liverpool are wary of Bournemouth's counterattacks. Despite currently dominating possession, they have dropped their high pressing.
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15'Brooks receives a yellow card as a potential handball by Senesi in a challenge with Ekitike is being debated on the pitch.
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12'The Cherries are not yielding to Liverpool's attacks! They are looking to break forward down the left flank.
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10'Konate has started the match rather inaccurately, committing errors in central defence that could prove costly for the Reds. Evanilson is alert to his mistakes.
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7'Iraola's men are struggling to regain possession on the counter, leaving them unable to mount an attack at present.
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5'Salah finds the space to cut in from the flank and unleashes a superb shot that sails over the goal. Corner for Liverpool.
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3'The Reds are dominating possession at the start of the match, holding 66%.
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1'Liverpool get us going in red from left to right, while Bournemouth are in blue!
Start of match
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PRVWBournemouth starting XI: Petrovic (GK); Truffert, Senesi, Diakite, Smith; Scott, Tavernier, Adams; Semenyo, Evanilson and Brooks.
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PRVWLiverpool starting XI: Alisson (GK); Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Wirtz, Szoboszlai; Salah, Ekitike and Gakpo.
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PRVWAnthony Taylor will take charge on the pitch for this one, with Michael Oliver serving as the VAR.
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PRVWBournemouth possible lineup: Petrovic (GK); Araujo, Senesi, Hill, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Ouattara; Evanilson.
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PRVWLiverpool possible lineup: Alisson (GK); Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.
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PRVWArne Slot, though, is confident his side are ready as they look to defend the title for the first time since 1984.
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PRVWThe transition has exposed some teething problems in pre-season as a slick attacking force has been picked off on the counter-attack.
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PRVWTrent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez are among those to have been sold to raise funds, while the club are still reeling from the tragic death of Diogo Jota in a car accident last month.
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PRVWA £260 million outlay on Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez is far from over with Isak and Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi linked with moves to Anfield.
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PRVWOnly once, Manchester City in 2019, have the Premier League champions been the biggest spending English club in the market since 2007.
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PRVWLiverpool have bucked the trend by outspending their rivals with a squad overhaul fresh from winning the league.
Pre-match
15 August 2025, 21:00
Referee: Anthony Taylor | VAR: Michael Oliver
Stadium: Anfield
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PRVWHello everyone, and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League opener between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield!