Bongdaplus reported live Liverpool vs Bournemouth in the opening round of the 2025/26 Premier League, taking place at 02:00 on August 16.
Goal
Liverpool: Ekitike (37 '), Gakpo (49'), Chiesa (88 ')
Bournemouth: Semenyo (64 ', 76')
The squad plays
Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.
Bournemouth: Petrovic; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo; Evanilson.
Liverpool's formation.
Welcoming Bournemouth in the Opening match of the 2025/26 Premier League, the Liverpool champion played with a 4-2-3-1 system, in which, rookie Ekitike was the tallest kicker in the attack. Support for the French star is the trio of Gakpo, Wirtz, and Salah. Liverpool's central midfield pair is Szoboszlai – Mac Allister, and 4 defenders including Kerkez, Van Dijk, Konate and Frimpong. The holding in the wooden frame as usual is Alisson.
2h00 '
The first half started !!! Liverpool serve.
4 '
Do not enter. Salah cut from the right wing into the penalty area and then shot power into the far corner but goalkeeper Petrovic saved Bournemouth.
6 '
Danger. Semenyo tied into the ball into the sky in the Liverpool penalty area. The home team needs to be very wary of such balls.
12 '
Bournemouth is a stone team that is more sharp than Liverpool with very sharp and highly accurate balls.
16 '
Salah tried to pass the ball into the space for Ekitike in the penalty area but the ball went too hard. Salah still doesn't feel the best.
22 '
Liverpool is facing many difficulties in approaching the visitors. Bournemouth plays in a way that is not afraid to collide, active pressing makes creative players like Wirtz almost no acting ground.
31 '
Van Dijk headed from the corner of the right wing but there was no difficulty for Petrovic.
35 '
Do not enter. Tavernier finishes in the penalty area after Bournemouth's good arrangement but goalkeeper Alisson hugged the ball.
37 '
Ino !!! Picking up the pass of Mac Allister, Ekitike handled somewhat lucky to overcome Senesi and then finish coldly in the penalty area to open the score for Liverpool.
45 '
The first half has 3 minutes of extra time.
45 '+3
The first half ended !!!
Two teams left the courtyard for 10 minutes.
46 '
The second half back !!! The two teams have not replaced anyone.
49 '
Ino !!! Gakpo launched a heart in the penalty area, the ball was dangerous and then neatly in the Bournemouth net. 2-0 for Liverpool.
60 '
Liverpool replaced 2 people. Robertson and Endo replaced Kerkez with Frimpong.
63 '
Wirtz finishes a touch to the far corner but the ball misses the bournemouth vertical column narrowly.
64 '
Ino !!! Bournemouth counterattack quickly and Semenyo broke into the finish in the penalty area to shorten the score to 1-2.
70 '
Evanilson headed upside down but the ball went to Liverpool.
76 '
Ino !!! Winning the ball from the home field, Bournemouth organized a speedy counterattack. Semenyo rushed a circuit, rushed into the Liverpool penalty area and then shot asserted with his left foot completely defeated Alisson. 2-2 for Bournemouth.
85 '
Liverpool is trying to attack the goal. However, the visitors are pulling low to protect the results.
88 '
Ino !!! From the situation of the ball, the player replaced the Chiesa in accordance with the Bournemouth net to help Liverpool lead 3-2.
90 '+4
Ino !!! Salah made the fourth goal for Liverpool.
90 '+6
Out of time !!!
Liverpool won Bournemouth 4-2.
