Date: Saturday, 21st September 2024
Kick-off: 19:30 BST
Venue: Anfield, LiverpoolReferee: Tony Harrington
An electrifying encounter between Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth saw the Reds deliver a commanding performance, winning 3-0 in front of an energetic crowd at Anfield. Luis Díaz was the star of the show, netting twice in quick succession, while Darwin Núñez added a third to cement Liverpool’s dominance. Bournemouth, despite their best efforts, couldn’t break through the Liverpool defense as the home side rose to the top of the Premier League table, albeit temporarily.
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth Head-to-Head
| Team | Wins | Draws | Losses |
| Liverpool | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth have clashed numerous times in the Premier League, with Liverpool overwhelmingly leading the head-to-head. Bournemouth’s solitary victory against Liverpool came in 2016, while the Reds have historically dominated this fixture, especially at Anfield.
Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Here are the Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth lineups today (Sep 21, 2024)
Liverpool Starting XI (4-3-3):
- GK: Caoimhín Kelleher
- RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold
- CB: Ibrahima Konaté
- CB: Virgil van Dijk
- LB: Andy Robertson
- CM: Alexis Mac Allister
- CM: Dominik Szoboszlai
- CM: Ryan Gravenberch
- RW: Mohamed Salah
- ST: Darwin Núñez
- LW: Luis Díaz
Substitutes:
- Cody Gakpo (on for Díaz, 72′)
- Curtis Jones (on for Szoboszlai, 61′)
- Federico Chiesa (on for Núñez, 72′)
- Kostas Tsimikas
- Wataru Endo
- Joe Gomez
- Joel Matip
AFC Bournemouth Starting XI (4-2-3-1):
- GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga
- RB: Julián Araujo
- CB: Dean Huijsen
- CB: Illia Zabarnyi
- LB: Milos Kerkez
- CM: Lewis Cook
- CM: Ryan Christie
- RW: Marcus Tavernier
- CAM: Justin Kluivert
- LW: Antoine Semenyo
- ST: Evanilson
Substitutes:
- Alex Scott (on for Christie, 69′)
- Adam Smith (on for Araujo, 70′)
- Luis Sinisterra (on for Semenyo, 70′)
- Enes Ünal (on for Evanilson, 76′)
- Dango Ouattara (on for Kluivert, 46′)
Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth First Half Highlights
The game started with a jolt for Liverpool, as Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo found the back of the net early on, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review for offside. This served as a wake-up call for the home side, who began asserting their dominance.
- 26’ Goal! Liverpool took the lead through Luis Díaz. A long ball from Ibrahima Konaté found Díaz, who rounded Kepa Arrizabalaga and slotted home.
- 28’ Goal! Díaz doubled his tally just two minutes later, finishing off a fantastic driving run from Trent Alexander-Arnold, who registered his 100th career goal involvement for Liverpool.
- 37’ Goal! Darwin Núñez added a third for the Reds with a brilliant curling effort from outside the box after a neat one-two with Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool ended the half with a commanding 3-0 lead, fully in control of the game.
Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth Second Half Highlights
Despite the scoreline, AFC Bournemouth came out with more intensity in the second half. Dango Ouattara and Luis Sinisterra created a couple of chances but were thwarted by Liverpool’s defense and goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher. The second half saw fewer clear-cut opportunities for Liverpool, though they remained solid and compact defensively.
Mohamed Salah came close to adding a fourth goal but was denied by a brilliant goal-line clearance from Milos Kerkez. Bournemouth pushed for a consolation goal late on, with Sinisterra’s header hitting the crossbar in the 83rd minute, but they could not break the deadlock.
Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth Stats
| Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth Stats | Liverpool | AFC Bournemouth |
| Goals | 3 | 0 |
| Shots (on target) | 17 (8) | 12 (4) |
| Possession (%) | 61 | 39 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 13 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth Timeline
Full-Time: Liverpool secure a comfortable 3-0 victory over Bournemouth, thanks to goals from Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz (twice), and Mohamed Salah. The Reds dominated the match from start to finish, creating numerous chances and putting Bournemouth under immense pressure.
90+5′: Bournemouth’s Alex Scott has his shot blocked.
90+4′: Cody Gakpo’s shot is also blocked.
90+2′: Federico Chiesa wins a free kick for Liverpool.
90+1′: The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time.
90′: Bournemouth are caught offside.
89′: Alex Scott’s shot is saved.
88′: Luis Sinisterra misses a shot.
88′: Adam Smith wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
88′: Alexis Mac Allister’s header is saved.
87′: Lewis Cook is shown a yellow card for a foul.
87′: Mohamed Salah wins a free kick for Liverpool.
85′: Liverpool earns a corner kick.
85′: Curtis Jones’ shot is blocked.
83′: Luis Sinisterra hits the bar with a header.
82′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
82′: Luis Sinisterra’s shot is saved.
82′: Milos Kerkez commits a foul.
82′: Mohamed Salah wins a free kick for Liverpool.
80′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
80′: Luis Sinisterra’s shot is saved.
80′: Enes Ünal’s shot is blocked.
79′: Marcus Tavernier wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
79′: Alexis Mac Allister commits a foul.
78′: Federico Chiesa hits the post with a shot.
77′: Dean Huijsen misses a header.
76′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
76′: Marcus Tavernier’s shot is blocked.
73′: Federico Chiesa’s shot is saved.
72′: Liverpool make substitutions, bringing on Cody Gakpo and Federico Chiesa for Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez.
71′: Darwin Núñez commits a handball.
70′: Bournemouth make substitutions, bringing on Luis Sinisterra, Adam Smith, and Alex Scott for Antoine Semenyo, Julián Araujo, and Ryan Christie.
69′: Mohamed Salah commits a foul.
69′: Milos Kerkez wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
67′: Darwin Núñez’s shot is blocked.
64′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
63′: Bournemouth earns another corner kick.
61′: Liverpool make a substitution, bringing on Curtis Jones for Dominik Szoboszlai.
61′: The game resumes after a brief injury delay for Ibrahima Konaté.
60′: Ibrahima Konaté is shown a yellow card for a foul.
59′: A delay in the game due to an injury to Ibrahima Konaté.
59′: Ibrahima Konaté commits a foul.
59′: Dango Ouattara wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
59′: Mohamed Salah’s shot is blocked.
59′: Mohamed Salah’s shot is saved.
58′: Dominik Szoboszlai commits a foul.
58′: Milos Kerkez wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
57′: Ryan Gravenberch commits a foul.
57′: Milos Kerkez wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
56′: Ryan Gravenberch’s shot is saved.
54′: Antoine Semenyo’s shot is saved.
50′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
50′: Antoine Semenyo’s shot is blocked.
48′: Kepa wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
48′: Darwin Núñez commits a foul.
47′: Ryan Christie commits a handball.
45′: The second half begins.
46′: Liverpool make a substitution, bringing on Dango Ouattara for Justin Kluivert.
45+4′: Dean Huijsen is shown a yellow card for a foul.
45+3′: Dean Huijsen commits a foul.
45+3′: Mohamed Salah wins a free kick for Liverpool.
45+2′: Evanilson commits a foul.
45+2′: Alexis Mac Allister wins a free kick for Liverpool.
45+1′: The fourth official announces three minutes of added time.
40′: Mohamed Salah’s shot is saved.
37′: Darwin Núñez scores Liverpool’s third goal.
37′: Justin Kluivert misses a shot.
34′: Dean Huijsen commits a foul.
34′: Ibrahima Konaté wins a free kick for Liverpool.
34′: Evanilson misses a header.
33′: Luis Díaz commits a foul.
33′: Antoine Semenyo wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
32′: Milos Kerkez wins a free kick for Bournemouth.
32′: Mohamed Salah commits a foul.
32′: Antoine Semenyo misses a shot.
31′: Evanilson misses a shot.
30′: Justin Kluivert’s shot is saved.
28′: Luis Díaz scores Liverpool’s second goal.
28′: Alexis Mac Allister wins a free kick for Liverpool.
28′: Justin Kluivert commits a foul.
26′: Luis Díaz scores Liverpool’s first goal.
25′: Lewis Cook commits a foul.
25′: Dominik Szoboszlai wins a free kick for Liverpool.
24′: Milos Kerkez misses a shot.
23′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
22′: Luis Díaz’s shot is saved.
20′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
20′: Antoine Semenyo’s shot is saved.
18′: Justin Kluivert is shown a yellow card for a foul.
18′: Justin Kluivert commits a foul.
18′: Ryan Gravenberch wins a free kick for Liverpool.
15′: Justin Kluivert commits a foul.
15′: Ryan Gravenberch wins a free kick for Liverpool.
15′: Darwin Núñez’s shot is saved.
13′: Liverpool earns a corner kick.
13′: Mohamed Salah’s shot is saved.
12′: Dominik Szoboszlai misses a shot.
8′: Liverpool earns a corner kick.
8′: Luis Díaz’s shot is saved.
6′: Andy Robertson’s shot misses.
5′: VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 Bournemouth.
4′: Antoine Semenyo’s goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
4′: Bournemouth are caught offside.
4′: Justin Kluivert misses a shot.
3′: Bournemouth are caught offside.
2′: Bournemouth earns a corner kick.
1′: Ryan Christie is shown a yellow card for a foul.
1′: Ryan Christie commits a foul.
1′: Luis Díaz wins a free kick for Liverpool.
0′: The match begins.
Liverpool FC vs AFC Bournemouth Man of the Match
Luis Díaz was instrumental in Liverpool’s victory, scoring two goals within two minutes, causing constant problems for Bournemouth’s defense. His movement and precision in finishing were exceptional.
Impact on Points Table:
The 3-0 victory propelled Liverpool to the top of the Premier League table temporarily, with a total of 16 points from 6 matches. AFC Bournemouth dropped to 13th place with 6 points, continuing their struggle for form.
Player Achievements:
- Trent Alexander-Arnold recorded his 100th goal involvement for Liverpool (81 assists, 19 goals) during the match, solidifying his role as one of the best full-backs in Premier League history.
Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth proved to be a one-sided affair, with the Reds capitalizing on their chances and asserting their dominance early on. Luis Díaz was the standout performer, while Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah played pivotal roles in the comprehensive victory. Bournemouth showed promise in patches but were ultimately outclassed by a more clinical Liverpool side. This win could be pivotal as Liverpool continue to chase the Premier League title.
