On the evening of September 21, Liverpool will host Bournemouth in round 5 of the 2024-2025 Premier League. They only had 2 days of rest after returning from Milan, while Cherries had a full week to train. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker suffered a muscle strain, so Caoimhin Kelleher started for The Kop today.
Those factors seemed to slow Liverpool down. In the 5th minute, Semenyo put the ball into the home team's net, but unfortunately the goal was disallowed for offside. The away team put pressure and advanced with the advantage of physical strength.
In the 26th minute, from the long-term pass of Konate, Luis Diaz went down and defeated Kepa in the face.
In the 37th minute, Salah headed the ball for Darwin Nunez to move delicately and defeat Kepa, raising the score to 3-0.
In the second half, Liverpool slowed down significantly, especially in terms of defensive intensity. This allowed Bournemouth to have a series of chances. In the final minutes, Kelleher cleared the ball right on the goal line from Sinisterra's shot. Luck was on The Kop's side and they had a complete victory at Anfield.
It was quite unfortunate that the away team had 18 shots in over 90 minutes (equal to Liverpool) but could not take advantage to score. The Cherries are temporarily ranked 13th and have only won 1 match after 5 rounds.
Arne Slot's team will temporarily rise to the top of the Premier League table before Man City and Arsenal face off tomorrow, September 22.
