Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool storm to 9-0 win over Bournemouth to equal Premier League record, kick-start campaign
Liverpool ended their wait for a win in the Premier League this season in emphatic style, routing Bournemouth with a 9-0 win at Anfield on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Liverpool 1, Bournemouth 0. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 4': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth (Luis Díaz).
- 6': Goal! Liverpool 2, Bournemouth 0. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 8': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 13': Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 14': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 14': Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 16': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 17': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 17': Offside, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 18': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 28': Goal! Liverpool 3, Bournemouth 0. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 30': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
- 30': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Goal! Liverpool 4, Bournemouth 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 34': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 35': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jordan Zemura.
- 40': Offside, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 45': Goal! Liverpool 5, Bournemouth 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 5, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 5, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke replaces Adam Smith.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Ryan Christie.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 46': Own Goal by Chris Mepham, Bournemouth. Liverpool 6, Bournemouth 0.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 48': VAR Decision: Goal Bournemouth - Liverpool 6-0 Bournemouth (Chris Mepham).
- 51': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 54': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 54': Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 59': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 62': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Goal! Liverpool 7, Bournemouth 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 66': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 74': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabinho with a through ball.
- 77': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 77': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Pearson replaces Lewis Cook.
- 80': Goal! Liverpool 8, Bournemouth 0. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
- 82': Substitution, Bournemouth. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Ben Pearson because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Bournemouth. Owen Bevan replaces Chris Mepham.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clark replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Zemura.
- 85': Goal! Liverpool 9, Bournemouth 0. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 86': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Emiliano Marcondes (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Bobby Clark (Liverpool).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 9, Bournemouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 9, Bournemouth 0.
Statistics
BOU |
LIV![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.6 | Possession | 69.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 589 |
| 303 | Passes | 681 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 5 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 17 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,328
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,328
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | +18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 6 | Chris Mepham |
| 33 | Jordan Zemura |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 21 | Kieffer Moore |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony |
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