On the evening of September 21, Liverpool hosted Bournemouth in round 5 of the 2024-2025 Premier League. They have just two days off from Milan, while the Cherries have a full week to train. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker was struggling, so Caoimhin Kelleher started for The Kop today.
Those factors seemed to make Liverpool enter the game slower. 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 pushed up with the advantage of physical strength.
In the 26th minute, from a seemingly harmless long pass from Konate, Luis Diaz rushed down and defeated Kepa in a one-on-one situation. This situation quickly reversed the game. Just 2 minutes later, after receiving the ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diaz fired a beautiful shot to double the gap.
In the 37th minute, Salah headed the ball to 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 helped Bournemouth have a series of opportunities. 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 a pity that the visitors had 18 shots in more than 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 rankings before Man City and Arsenal play tomorrow, September 22.
