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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah missed a second-half penalty as his side fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Bournemouth, with Philip Billing’s goal lifting the south-coast side off the bottom of the Premier League table and out of the relegation zone.
The win in the first league game of the weekend sees the Cherries rise from last spot to 16th in the table on 24 points, while Liverpool languish in fifth on 42 points after wasting a chance to close the three-point gap to fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool started well, with Mohamed Salah scuffing an early shot goalwards and Bournemouth defender Jefferson Lerma clearing a Virgil van Dijk header off the line. But as so often before this season, the wheels quickly came off for the visitors.
Bournemouth’s Dango Outtara fired wide after a one-on-one with Alisson but the Reds didn’t heed that warning, and they paid for it in the 28th minute when he outpaced Van Dijk and squared the ball for Billing, who steered it home.
Diogo Jota came on for Harvey Elliot at halftime and he won a penalty for Liverpool as his goal-bound header struck the arm of Adam Smith, but to the horror of the travelling fans Salah blasted his spot kick high and wide of the goal.
That miss in the 70th minute seemed to deflate Liverpool entirely, and they did precious little to threaten the Bournemouth goal, and the home fans cheered every tackle and clearance as their side held on for a much-needed win.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
That win lifts Bournemouth off the foot of the table and into 16th place for now. They get their first home win since the restart and look ahead to their game at Aston Villa next weekend. Liverpool miss the chance to move into the top four as their unbeaten run in the league comes to an end. They travel to Real Madrid in midweek to try and overturn the deficit in the Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Bournemouth hold on to stun Liverpool, beating them 1-0. The Reds made a bright start to the game, seeing a shot cleared off the line and a goal disallowed for offside before Bournemouth took the lead from a quick counter. Ouattara got them upfield and Billing finished it off by slotting past Alisson. The hosts defended with everything they had in the second half, but Liverpool were given a route back into it when Smith was penalised for a handball in the box. Salah sent the resulting penalty well wide though, and they couldn't find a way back.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
CHANCE! Another long ball comes over the top from Liverpool and Kelly doesn't deal with it. It bounces to Gakpo behind him, who hits it on the volley first time from a tight angle, but it sails just over the bar.
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