Liverpool vs Bournemouth

Liverpool vs Bournemouth Match Commentary

1. 90+6' The match has just finished.
2. 90+4' Goal · 4–2 What a beauty from just outside the box! Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) lashed the ball with incredible pace and power into the bottom right corner.
3. 90+1' Andoni Iraola prepares a substitution. Tyler Adams is replaced by Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth).
4. 90+1' Hamed Junior Traore (Bournemouth) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.
5. 90+1' Adam Smith goes off the pitch and James Hill (Bournemouth) comes on.
6. 90' 6 additional min. will be played.
7. 90' The referee blows his whistle, Bournemouth are awarded a corner kick.
8. 88' Goal · 3–2 Goal! Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) pounced on a loose ball inside the box and beats the goalkeeper with a shot inside the right post. He makes it 3:2.
9. 88' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) quickly takes the free kick with a short pass.
10. 84' Andoni Iraola decides to make a substitution. David Brooks will be replaced by Ben Winterburn (Bournemouth).
11. 82' Liverpool keep possession of the ball with some short passes, waiting for the moment to hit the opposition swiftly on the break.
12. 82' A substitution has been made. Florian Wirtz goes off and Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) comes on.
13. 81' Yellow card Evanilson (Bournemouth) is literally asking for a yellow card with his behaviour. The referee agrees and books him.
14. 81' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels towards the middle of the target, but Djordje Petrovic easily deals with the threat.
15. 80' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) goes close to scoring with a shot from inside the box, but he drags his effort wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Bournemouth will have a goal kick.
16. 76' Goal · 2–2 Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) finds the back of the net with a strike from the edge of the penalty box, with the ball finding the bottom right corner of the goal.
17. 74' Substitution. Hamed Junior Traore (Bournemouth) has come on for Alex Scott.
18. 73' The ball is behind the touchline and Bournemouth will take a throw-in.
19. 72' It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Hugo Ekitike as he is replaced by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
20. 72' Arne Slot has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Curtis Jones (Liverpool) replacing Alexis Mac Allister.
21. 71' David Brooks (Bournemouth) has a shot blocked from inside the box.
22. 70' A spell of possession for Liverpool in an attempt to control the game.
23. 68' Alisson (Liverpool) sends a long ball forward to Mohamed Salah, but he put too much power and the chance is gone.
24. 67' The ball goes out of play. Bournemouth are awarded a corner kick.
25. 65' Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) goes over to take a corner kick after one of the defenders makes a good clearance.
26. 64' Goal · 2–1 Goal! Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) pounced on a loose ball inside the box and beats the goalkeeper with a low shot into the middle of the net. He makes it 2:1.
27. 63' The ball spins to Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) on the edge of the box. He hits across the ball and sends it goalwards, but it goes just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Bournemouth will have a goal kick.
28. 61' Bournemouth force their opponents to concede a corner.
29. 60' Arne Slot has decided to make a change. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) replaces Milos Kerkez.
30. 60' The game has come to an end for Jeremie Frimpong. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
31. 59' David Brooks (Bournemouth) sends a chip pass into the box, but Alisson is quickest to intercept the ball.
32. 57' Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) plays a one-two with Hugo Ekitike, but the move breaks down.
33. 55' 61:39 – the ratio of ball possession.
34. 52' The referee awards a corner and Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) goes over to take it.
35. 52' Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) hits a piledriver from the edge of the box, but Djordje Petrovic acrobatically dives to stop the effort. Superb save! The ball goes out of play. Liverpool are awarded a corner kick.
36. 49' Goal · 2–0 Goal! Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) finds some space for a shot from the edge of the box and his attempt goes low inside the right post. Fantastic finish.
37. 47' Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) fails to produce a decent cross from the corner kick. The ball goes well out of play.
38. 46' The game restarts for the second half.
39. 45+4' The end of the first half.
40. 45+3' Evanilson (Bournemouth) finds himself with a great opportunity! He unleashes a shot from the edge of the box, which whizzes just wide of the left post!
41. 45+2' Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Anthony Taylor has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle. Bournemouth are awarded a free kick. Let's see what they create from this.
42. 45' The fourth official shows 3 min. of added time.
43. 43' Yellow card Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) gives the referee no choice but to show him a yellow card.
44. 42' David Brooks (Bournemouth) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
45. 39' Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) misses a great chance after he found some space in the box! His glancing header goes over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Bournemouth will have a goal kick.
46. 37' Goal · 1–0 Goal! Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area and beats the goalkeeper with a shot into the bottom right corner. He makes it 1:0.
47. 35' That's an easy save for Alisson, following a first time shot towards the middle of the goal from Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
48. 33' Adam Smith (Bournemouth) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Anthony Taylor no option but to blow his whistle.
49. 31' Liverpool have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
50. 30' It’s time for the cooling break for the players to take on some fluids. It’s hot out there!
51. 28' Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) sprays a pass out to Hugo Ekitike, but he can't beat his man inside the box. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Liverpool will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
52. 24' Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) sends a cross into the box, but Djordje Petrovic comes off his line to gather the ball.
53. 23' Liverpool hold possession of the ball and display neat passing from player to player. They are waiting for the right moment to open up the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.
54. 21' A pass by Bafode Diakite (Bournemouth) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end.
55. 19' The referee stops play as the linesman flags Evanilson (Bournemouth) offside.
56. 17' Anthony Taylor blows for a foul after Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) was too aggressive in the battle for the ball.
57. 16' A cross is whipped into the box by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Cody Gakpo controls it well. He lines up the ball, but one of the defenders produces a timely intervention.
58. 14' Yellow card The referee is firm and issues David Brooks (Bournemouth) a deserved yellow card.
59. 11' Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) will take a corner kick.
60. 10' The ball is whipped in from the corner by David Brooks (Bournemouth), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
61. 10' Adam Smith (Bournemouth) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. The ball is out of play. Bournemouth will have a chance to score from a corner.
62. 9' The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Bournemouth.
63. 7' Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) squandered a huge opportunity from inside the 6-yard box. He blazed it high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Liverpool.
64. 5' Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) misses a chance to score! He produces a header from inside the box, but it goes narrowly over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Bournemouth will have a goal kick.
65. 5' Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
66. 4' Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) strikes the ball towards the top left corner of the goal and raises his hands to celebrate, but the goalkeeper somehow manages to deny his attempt. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Liverpool.
67. 3' That didn't go as planned! Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) tried his luck from the edge of the box, but his effort low towards the middle of the goal was too weak to get past Djordje Petrovic, who easily kept it out.
68. 1' Some patient build-up play from Liverpool as they look to unlock the defence.
69. 1' Here we go, today's match is starting right now.
70. The players are out at last! Liverpool will take the kick-off.
71. Today's referee will be Anthony Taylor.
72. Before the start of the game, you can see the starting lineups for today's clash.