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Christian Benteke scored his first goal for his new club to give Liverpool all three points against newly-promoted Bournemouth.
But the visitors will feel robbed after two major decisions went against them in the first half.
First they saw defender Tommy Elphick's header ruled out by referee Craig Dawson as the captain was judged to have fouled Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren - a decision that looked harsh.
Then for Benteke's goal the assistant referee failed to apply a new Premier League law that means a player is offside if he makes a movement towards the ball, even if he doesn't touch it.
Philippe Coutinho was yards offside when Jordan Henderson crossed and although the Brazilian missed it, Benteke was at the back post to finish.
Bournemouth played well and deserved a point, again going close with Matt Ritchie hitting the post.
Benteke also should have had a second late on when he shot into the ground and the ball cannoned back off the crossbar.
Show all 24 1 /24Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings LIVERPOOL: Simon Mignolet The goalkeeper didn’t have much to do in the first half, but did well when called into action later on. 6
Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Nathaniel Clyne Defended well while being heavily involved in Liverpool’s attack down the right flank and caused Gradel problems as the game went on. 7
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Martin Skrtel Was commanding in defence and also helped provide long-range crosses to help in attacks but could have given away a penalty in the second half. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Dejan Lovren Didn’t show enough strength to stop Elphick from heading in the opener, but was saved when the goal was ruled out. But he defended well otherwise although he wasn’t called into action much later. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Joe Gomez Did well on his home debut and looked assured at left-back although he did get a yellow card. 7
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Jordan Henderson Set up Benteke’s goal with his deep cross, and also worked hard to clear danger in the midfield areas. 7
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings James Milner His Premier League experience showed as he remained calm while dealing with loose balls while linking up well with Coutinho and those around him. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Jordon Ibe Demonstrated good pace down the left flank and was a real threat for the home side when they went forwards. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Philippe Coutinho Was Liverpool’s most creative force, finding small pockets of space and using it to make key passes – both long and short – to his team-mates. 7
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Adam Lallana Displayed a good work rate but couldn’t impact the game and assert his dominance in midfield. 5
Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Christian Benteke Scored his first goal for Liverpool and provided a strong presence up front, hitting the bar late on. 8
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings From the bench: Roberto Firmino Showed off his pace and fancy footwork after coming on as a substitute but couldn’t impact the game. 5
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings BOURNEMOUTH: Artur Boruc Could not keep Benteke’s strike out, arguably because he was distracted by Coutinho, but wasn’t tested too much apart from that one moment. 5
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Simon Francis Made some good clearances and dealt with Liverpool’s threat down the right flank well. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Tommy Elphick Out-jumped Lovren to score what should have been the opener and linked up well with Cook. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Steve Cook Wasn’t tested as much and also proved dangerous in set pieces. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Charlie Daniels Dealt with balls down the left flank well but Clyne increasingly caused him problems as the game went on. However, he did well against Liverpool. 7
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Andrew Surman Made some key blocks in midfield but Coutinho’s pace caused him issues at times. Helped go on the attack when Bournemouth ventured forwards. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Eunan O'Kane Was shown a yellow card for his foul on Coutinho as Brazilian started running the show from midfield but protected the defence well enough. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Matt Ritchie Took several shots at goal and could have restored parity. Grew into the game as the second half wore on. 6
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Max Gradel Looked good early on but struggled with his defensive duties as Clyne caused him issues. 5
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Joshua King Was lively early on and helped with his defensive duties too but was taken off as he failed to partner well with Wilson. 5
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings Callum Wilson Initially caused the home side problems with his pace, but increasingly became ineffective as he dropped further back. 5
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Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0 player ratings From the bench: Lee Tomlin Made his Premier League and Bournemouth debut and got involved in some late attacks by Bournemouth but couldn’t be the difference and eventually got booked. 5
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