Liverpool vs Bournemouth 2022-23 English Premier League
- 3': Luis Díaz
- 6': Harvey Elliott
- 28': Trent Alexander-Arnold
- 31': Roberto Firmino
- 45': Virgil van Dijk
- 46': Chris Mepham (OG)
- 62': Roberto Firmino
- 80': Fábio Carvalho
- 85': Luis Díaz
9 - 0
Liverpool 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 Commentary
- 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.
- 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.
- 31': Goal! Liverpool 4, Bournemouth 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 35': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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': 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).
- 62': Goal! Liverpool 7, Bournemouth 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 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.
- 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.
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,328
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
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 |
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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