Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth: report, result, goals, strengths

Mac Allister and Salah both shot on the transverse bar by New Bournemouth goalkeeper, Djordje Petrovic, while Marcos Senesi was fortunate enough not to be punished following an assistant video referee when the defender seemed to refuse Ekitike an opportunity to clearly score with the score without theft.

Var says no, but @ Carra23 was convinced that it was handball 🧐 pic.twitter.com/ks8hoewn7s

– Sky Sports Premier League (@skysportspl) August 15, 2025

Ekitike should have run the length of the half of Bournemouth and beat Petrovic, but Senesi could well have been sent if the decision had been against him.

Ekitike had his revenge with the operator in the 37th minute, collecting the pass of Mac Allister and playing the ball through Senesi before hitting the goal of opening right of the interior of the box.

Cody Gakpo goes alone to make two for Liverpool! 👊 pic.twitter.com/nkrlfo4ju7

– Sky Sports Premier League (@skysportspl) August 15, 2025

Liverpool pays homage to Diogo Jota

The fans held cards and there was a minute of silence before kick -off for Jota and Silva, who were killed in a car accident in July.

Liverpool withdrew the number 20 shirt that Jota wore last season and Salah was in tears after the final whistle.

“We know that it will be a very emotional opportunity, since it is the first championship match that we have played since we lost Diogo and Andre,” wrote Manager Arne Slot in his program notes.

“As I said before, the tributes that have been paid in the world of football – and especially within the LFC community – were really special, and I know that this evening we will meet to honor them once again.

“It is important that, as a club, we show that they (Jota’s family) will always have our love and our support because they deal with this most tragic situation. We are still there for them. ”

Record of the opening day of Mohamed Salah

Salah has extended his unrivaled records with 10 goals and 15 participants in matches in the opening matches of the season.

The top scorer of the Premier League 2024/25 now scored 12 times against Bournemouth, also having scored twice when Liverpool was the side outside on February 1.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth team

A multitude of signatures made their first league debut during the opening match of the 2025/26 season.

Alongside Ekitike, midfielder Florian Wirtz was one of the new faces after joining the Bayer Leverkusen Reds for costs that could reach a British record of 116 million pounds sterling.

The back left Milos Kerkez joined 40 million pounds from Bournemouth and the right back Jeremie Frimpong signed from Leverkusen for 29.5 million pounds sterling.

Joe Gomez was released to Liverpool with a minor fitness problem, just like his colleague Defender Conor Bradley with a problem with the hamstrings.

Mac Allister midfielder started despite a lack of minutes when he recovered from an injury during the pre-season, but Ryan Gravenberch was suspended.

Liverpool starts XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Contact, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Olister Mac, Szoboszlah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Salah, Ekititic, Ekititice

Liverpool substitutes: Magasashvili, Gomez, Emdo, Emdo, Jones, Elliot, Roberton, a wooden harness

Bournemouth team against Liverpool

Bournemouth gave arcs to Petrovic, the rear left Adrien Truffert and Bafode Diakite, a central defender who arrived this week from Lille for costs that could reach more than 34 million pounds sterling.

Petrovic, who joined Chelsea for 25 million pounds Sterling in July, saved a penalty in a 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad last week.

Diakite is the second most expensive signature in Bournemouth, after the 40.2 million pounds sterling paid in Porto for striker Evanilson in 2024.

Dango Ouattara was not involved because Brentford continued a move for the international of Burkina Faso.

Another Iraola player width, Luis Sinisterra, was also absent because of the uncertainty about his future, and midfielder Lewis Cook was suspended and has an injury that could keep him away for two games.

The striker Justin Kluivert had a calf problem and the midfielder Ryan Christie was not yet back to a great shape.

UNAL ENES recovered from a serious knee injury suffered by the attacker in January.

Bournemouth Start XI: Petrovic, Smith, Senesi, Diakite, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson, Kroupi

Bournemouth substitutes: Denijo, Etpejo, Soler, Crouraq, Hill, Holrse, Billing, Wilterbur, Till-Dirttin

Liverpool, Bournemouth Fixtures

Liverpool is absent in Newcastle on August 25 (20:00 BST / 15:00 and / 12:00 pt), followed by a home match against Arsenal on August 31 (4:30 p.m. BST / 11:30 and / 08:30 and).

Bournemouth welcomed the Wolves on August 23, then welcomed Brentford in the second round of the EFL Cup (19:45 BST / 14:45 and / 11:45 pt).