The Liverpool vs Bournemouth match ended with a 3-1 victory in favor of the home team, let’s take a look at the highlights after this match ended.
Liverpool defense continues to concede
In the friendly matches in the summer of 2023, Liverpool’s attack played well, but the defense was very disappointing. There was a match where they had to receive up to 4 goals even though the opponent was not overrated. In the opening match of the Premier League 2023/24 on Chelsea’s field, the Port city team continued to be unable to keep a clean sheet, thereby only getting a 1-1 draw.
To the match against Bournemouth at home in the second round, the Liverpool defense continued to disappoint. In the 4th minute, Virgil van Dijk passed to Alexander-Arnold, but the English player lost the ball, Antoine Semenyo was the last to finish in the penalty area to net Liverpool to open the match.
In the 8th minute, it was goalkeeper Alisson’s turn to make a mistake. He passed the ball to Anthony’s feet outside the home team’s penalty area, then the Brazilian goalkeeper had to foul. The referee immediately gave Alisson a yellow card, and many fans thought that Liverpool’s number 1 goalkeeper deserved a yellow card in this situation.
Liverpool’s defense has revealed too many holes with the mistakes of individuals. And if Bournemouth’s attack is sharper, the Red Brigade may have to receive more than 1 goal.
Mohamed Salah goes down in history
Striker Mohamed Salah was the one to raise the score to 2-1 for the home team, he needed 2 beats to put the ball into the net on the 11m mark. This is Salah’s 187th goal for Liverpool, helping him to surpass Gerrard – the legend who played from 1998 to 2015 – to fifth on the list of all-time top scorers in the club’s history. The top four positions belong to Ian Rush (346 goals), Roger Hunt (285), Gordon Hodgson (241) and Billy Liddell (228).
Statistically, Mohamed Salah is the first Liverpool player to score or assist in 10 consecutive Premier League appearances at Anfield, and the first to do so in 10 consecutive home appearances. since Jamie Vardy in December 2015 (10).
Mac Allister gets a red card
Newcomer Mac Allister is the first Liverpool player to receive a red card in the Premier League this season. The situation in the 58th minute of the match when the score was 2-1 in favor of the home team. Derived from an attempt at a dispute between Mac Allister and Ryan Christie. Liverpool’s No. 10 entered the ball 1 beat slower than the opponent. Following the momentum, the bottom of his shoe plunged straight into Ryan Christie’s gravure. The referee immediately drew a red card to disqualify the Argentinian midfielder without checking VAR.
Liverpool players reacted vehemently because they thought that Mac Allister did not intentionally enter the ball maliciously. However, the decision of the referee was not changed. Despite having to play with a lack of people, fortunately, Liverpool still scored 1 more goal to win 3-1.
Trent Alexander-Arnold hits 200 games for Liverpool
Aged 24 years 316 days – Trent Alexander-Arnold made his 200th Premier League game, becoming the second youngest Liverpool player to reach this milestone in the competition (after Michael Owen in 2004 – 24 years and 34 days). However, in the 200th match in the EPL, the player born in 1998 made a mistake, fortunately the Red Brigade still got the final victory.
