Bournemouth v Liverpool LIVE: Result after Mohamed Salah’s double settles Premier League clash

Liverpool moved 9 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-0 win in opposition to Bournemouth on the Vitality Stadium.

Arne Slot’s leaders had been aiming to turn out to be to first workforce to beat their hosts within the league since November 23 they usually got a stern check en path to ending an 11-match unbeaten run for Andoni Iraola’s facet.

The league’s prime scorer Salah, as so typically throughout this glorious Liverpool season, was the distinction, scoring a penalty within the first half and a superb solo aim within the second to safe his workforce’s seventeenth win of their 23 video games, however alongside the best way Bournemouth put up an actual battle.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

• League leaders go to Andoni Iraoa’s spectacular Cherries | 3pm kick-off at Vitality Stadium

• Arne Slot returns to sturdy Liverpool XI after midweek rotation

• Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

• Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

• GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 29 pen)

• Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

• GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 74 min)

• Full-time: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

AFC Bournemouth 0 – 2 Liverpool FC

Liverpool go 9 factors clear on the prime

17:12 , Lawrence Ostlere

So Liverpool have opened up a nine-point lead within the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah continued his sensational season with each targets in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s facet rode their luck at instances in opposition to a facet unbeaten in 11 league video games however Salah as soon as once more proved the distinction as he took his league tally to 21 this season.

Salah rifled house a penalty after half an hour after which curled house an beautiful second within the seventy fifth minute.

Bournemouth, who stay seventh, hit the woodwork twice — by means of Antoine Semenyo when it was 0-0 after which Marcus Tavernier shortly earlier than Salah wrapped up the factors.

Liverpool have 56 factors from 23 video games, with second-placed Arsenal and Nottingham Forest on 47. Arsenal host Manchester Metropolis, who’re fourth with 41, on Sunday.

Full-time: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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It’s throughout. An awesome effort by Bournemouth, however an unlucky penalty and a superb Salah end have proved their undoing, together with the woodwork and Alisson’s sharp saves.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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90 min: A wise save by Alisson, getting all the way down to his proper to maintain out one other Semenyo effort.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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87 min: Salah is changed by Wataru Endo. One other good efficiency. He was solely concerned for a number of moments however that was sufficient.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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83 min: Maybe if Bournemouth rating now then we could possibly be in for an entertaining end, however the actuality is that in a decent recreation, Salah has been extra decisive than Semenyo within the penalty field, and it’s in all probability too late.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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80 min: Bournemouth have missed one other large likelihood, this time through Semenyo lacking the goal when by means of on aim.

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

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76 min: Ryan Christie is changed by Daniel Jebbison.

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 74 min)

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What a aim that is, a gem, as Salah dribbles in the direction of the field earlier than bending a shot into the nook. Beautiful.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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70 min: Tavernier cuts inside and fires a superb shot from 25 yards which crashes in opposition to the put up. Kluivert someway places the rebound extensive. So shut!

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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68 min: Trent Alexander-Arnold is receiving some remedy, so we’re going to see extra modifications.

Conor Bradley replaces the full-back, whereas Darwin Nunez replaces Cody Gakpo.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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65 min: Marcus Tavernier replaces David Brooks, who’s had a superb recreation.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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62 min: Curtis Jones does certainly exchange the tightrope-walking Alexis Mac Allister.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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60 min: Bournemouth make a half-hearted enchantment for a penalty in opposition to Alexander-Arnold, pondering he dealt with it, however nothing’s given. On the different finish, Salah will get a shot away from distance however it dribbles extensive.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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57 min: It seems like Mac Allister is perhaps coming off now – Arne Slot doesn’t wish to take any possibilities.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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53 min: Dean Huijsen is booked for a foul on Luis Diaz. Mac Allister then fouls Brooks and Bournemouth followers wish to see a second yellow card for the Liverpool midfielder, however it’s not taking place.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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50 min: Kerkez steps out of defence and nabs the ball earlier than feeding Kluivert on the left, however then Semenyo fouls Gravenberch and the transfer breaks down. Liverpool are enjoying intelligently, slowing issues down and making an attempt to interrupt up Bournemouth’s tempo.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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48 min: Nice begin to the half by Bournemouth, coming for Liverpool in these early moments.

Kerkez and Mac Allister each decide up bookings, for a mis-timed deal with and pull-back respectively.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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46 min: We’re again underway on the Vitality Stadium.

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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The remainder of the Premier League motion immediately:

Forest 7-0 Brighton (FT)

Everton 3-0 Leicester (HT)

Ipswich 1-1 Southampton (HT)

Newcastle 1-0 Fulham (HT)

Wolves v Aston Villa (5.30pm GMT)

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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Some photographs from that first half:

Half-time: Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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That’s the break. Liverpool lead by means of Mohamed Salah’s penalty after Cody Gakpo was tripped within the field. It’s been a superb contest, and Bournemouth are removed from out of this one.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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45+3 min: Liverpool make a raid forwards which ends with Gravenberch taking pictures excessive over the bar, to jeers.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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45 min: There can be 5 minutes of stoppage time added on.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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42 min: Bournemouth are enjoying confidently and doubtless don’t should be behind right here. Can they seize one thing earlier than the break?

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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38 min: Replays present how Van Dijk’s completely timed step up caught Kerkez offside within the build-up to what would have been a beautiful aim.

RULED OUT! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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35 min: Bournemouth thought David Brooks had equalised, however the flag goes up for offside.

Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

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32 min: Bournemouth reply positively, taking place the opposite finish trying to find an equaliser.

The Premier League motion immediately:

Forest 7-0 Brighton (FT)

Everton 2-0 Leicester (newest)

Ipswich 1-1 Southampton (newest)

Newcastle 0-0 Fulham (newest)

Wolves v Aston Villa (5.30pm GMT)

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (Salah, 29 pen)

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Mohamed Salah fires house his twentieth league aim of the season, slamming the ball into the facet netting with Kepa nowhere close to it.

Penalty to Liverpool!

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28 min: Certainly it’s a penalty. Salah v Kepa…

Penalty to Liverpool!

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26 min: Gakpo makes a run in behind Cook dinner and he’s tripped, and it’s clearly a penalty. It was unintentional, however as quickly as Gakpo ran throughout the defender that was all the time going to occur.

VAR will test, although…

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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23 min: Szoboszlai will get a shot off, forcing a superb low cease from Kepa.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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20 min: Put up! Semenyo drives on the Liverpool defence and fires a shot away which crashes in opposition to the woodwork. Glorious by Bournemouth, this, who come once more and earn a nook.

It’s a superb recreation to date, very energetic, and Liverpool are being properly examined.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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18 min: Lewis Cook dinner has a bloody nostril and he’s being informed to go away the sphere for remedy, so briefly Bournemouth are all the way down to 10 males.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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15 min: A shot at both finish, one from Semenyo, whose effort is blocked, after which by Gakpo, who forces a save from Kepa.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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12 min: Salah will get his first sniff after pinching the ball from Semenyo on the wing, however Semenyo battles again excellently to regain possession, a lot to the delight of the house followers.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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9 min: No clear possibilities as but within the recreation, as each groups probe for openings in an excellent begin.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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5 min: It’s been fairly a chaotic begin, with a little bit of a scramble within the Bournemouth field after a Robertson nook, and now an damage to Tyler Adams after he clashed with Mac Allister close to the Bournemouth aim.

He took a success to the top however appears OK to proceed.

Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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2 min: Wow, virtually the right begin by Bournemouth, as Antoine Semenyo cuts inside from the left and shoots low at aim, forcing an early save from Alisson Becker inside a matter of seconds from kick-off.

Kick-off! Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

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1 min: They usually’re off.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

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The gamers are out on the pitch, it’s a cold afternoon on the south coast…

Bournemouth v Liverpool

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So we’re almost prepared for kick-off on the Vitality Stadium.

A reminder of the line-ups immediately:

Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

14:44 , Lawrence Ostlere

There has already been one consequence immediately, as Nottingham Forest thumped Brighton & Hove Albion 7-0 helped by a hat trick from striker Chris Wooden on the Metropolis Floor on Saturday, in an emphatic bounce again from final week’s humbling 5-0 loss at Bournemouth.

Forest stay third on 47 factors after 24 video games to consolidate their maintain on a prime 4 spot that brings Champions League soccer subsequent season, whereas Brighton are ninth on 34.

An personal aim from Lewis Dunk within the twelfth minute kicked off the scoring as Brighton’s skipper lunged to clear Morgan Gibbs-White’s low cross and poked the ball into the web.

Gibbs-White doubled Forest’s lead within the twenty fifth minute with a glancing header from Anthony Elanga’s nook.

Wooden netted his first aim seven minutes later when, left utterly unmarked, he headed Elanga’s cross previous Bart Verbruggen. Forest continued to run riot after the break and Wooden tapped house Elanga’s cross from shut vary within the sixty fourth.

The New Zealander accomplished his hat trick 5 minutes later with a penalty, awarded after Tariq Lamptey bundled Gibbs-White to the bottom. Neco Williams bought the sixth within the 89th and Jota Silva put the icing on the cake with a low strike in added time.

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

14:34 , Lawrence Ostlere

Slot just isn’t concerned in contract negotiations as they’re dealt with by sporting director Richard Hughes however he has made his ideas clear to Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold, who has been closely linked with a transfer to Actual Madrid.

“I communicate with these gamers, I communicate with them, not on daily basis like Richard however quite a bit, and it might be ridiculous if in all these instances I communicate to them we now have by no means spoken in regards to the future,” added the Dutchman forward of the tough-looking journey to Bournemouth.

“However as you in all probability know, that’s not one thing I’m going to debate. However it isn’t solely with the three which might be out of contract, you additionally speak about future issues with different gamers as properly.

“It is a continuous course of speaking to your gamers, however additionally it is a continuous course of that I cannot speak about in public.”

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

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“I might be stunned if there was anybody wherever all over the world saying ‘We do not need Mo Salah’,” was Slot’s response to the Saudi sports activities minister’s appeal offensive.

“He is doing so properly for thus a few years that everybody in all probability needs him. He has achieved so properly with out my recommendation for a very long time so he can in all probability hold doing what’s finest for his profession even with out my recommendation.

“However my recommendation to him could be completely different to the one (man) you simply talked about.

“Everybody needs him, together with us – we would like him to increase, after all. That’s clear.

“I’m not stunned that Saudi needs him – however I might not be stunned if different international locations needed him as properly.

“He’s sufficiently old and smart sufficient and achieved so many good issues in his profession he’ll make the suitable choice for himself and hopefully for us as properly.”

Liverpool need Salah to remain, insists Slot

14:24 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot needs Mohamed Salah to increase his contract with the Premier League leaders and has spoken to him, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold about their futures.

The trio are all out of contract in the summertime and Salah, particularly, has made quite a few public feedback and earlier this month stated a breakthrough in negotiations was “far-off”.

Hypothesis continues to hyperlink him with a mega-money transfer to the Saudi Professional League and on Thursday the nation’s sports activities minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal stated the Egypt worldwide was “a giant prize” and the nation “would like to have him”.

Liverpool rejected a £150million bid from Al Ittihad in September 2023, however with time ticking down on Salah’s contract, fears proceed to develop he might go away for nothing on the finish of the season.

Liverpool put together for kick-off at Bournemouth

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Arne Slot seems in good spirits as he inspects his environment on the south coast, in what it’s in all probability secure to say is his first ever go to to the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth workforce information

14:06 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth are understandably unchanged from the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool workforce information

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So Liverpool line up as anticipated, as Arne Slot reverts to his strongest facet having rotated in midweek. Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota return to the bench, which can be a welcome sight for followers with a busy fixture listing forward.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – confirmed line-ups

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Bournemouth: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Subs: Dennis, Tavernier, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Adu-Adjel, Akinmboni, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Diaz, Gakpo.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

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The groups are about to land…

Bournemouth want new striker, says Iraola

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The Cherries’ top-four credentials can be severely examined in opposition to Liverpool immediately.

Arne Slot’s table-toppers are bidding to increase their unbeaten league run to 19 matches, whereas Iraola’s in-form facet are undefeated of their final 11.

The Spaniard stated: “I am way more within the recreation we now have tomorrow. That is very demanding.”

When requested if it might be tough to search out room for a brand new striker in his beginning line-up attributable to his facet’s spectacular kind, Iraola stated: “No, as a result of we’re actually skinny I feel, so we’d like gamers.

“We’d like gamers as a result of we have to recuperate those we now have, or somebody from the surface. However proper now it is tough for us as a result of we’re very brief.”

Bournemouth want new striker, says Iraola

13:36 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola insists he nonetheless wants a brand new striker and hopes to deliver one in on mortgage earlier than the switch window closes.

Iraola’s facet are at present not struggling for targets after scoring 9 of their final two Premier League matches to climb into top-four rivalry.

Respective 4-1 and 5-0 wins in opposition to high-flying rivals Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have lifted the Cherries to inside some extent of fourth-placed Manchester Metropolis.

However Iraola, nonetheless eager so as to add extra firepower, stated: “Sure we are attempting. We are attempting and we proceed in the identical place. However we all know it isn’t a straightforward market.

“It is one month, however most issues occur within the final two or three days, so let’s examine what occurs. The membership is engaged on it.”

Bournemouth v Liverpool – key stats

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Final season: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool, Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth.

Final 5 league matches: Bournemouth D W D W W; Liverpool W D D W W.

High scorers (all competitions): Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) 12; Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 23.

Match odds: House win 7-2, away win 4-6, draw 16-5.

Bournemouth v Liverpool – predicted line-ups

13:05 , Lawrence Ostlere

Right here’s a take a look at how the 2 groups might line up. Liverpool’s XI doesn’t get a lot stronger:

Bournemouth XI: Kepa; Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Bournemouth v Liverpool – workforce information

12:50 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth stay with out long-term absentees Evanilson and Enes Unal, together with Marcos Senesi, James Hill, Julian Araujo and Julio Soler. In higher information for Andoni Iraola, Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Luis Sinisterra are getting nearer to returns.

Liverpool had been in a position to relaxation most of their first-choice squad from the journey to Eindhoven, with a second-string unit impressing in a slender defeat to PSV. The large weapons ought to return right here, and Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez have returned to coaching – a name can be made on their involvement on matchday.

The best way to watch Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:41 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bournemouth vs Liverpool is because of kick off at 3pm GMT on Saturday 1 February on the Vitality Stadium.

The sport just isn’t stay on tv in the UK, however prolonged highlights can be obtainable on Match of the Day. The programme airs on BBC One from 10.30pm GMT on Saturday night.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

12:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Liverpool will hope to proceed their cost in the direction of a Premier League title as they face a tricky away journey to in-form Bournemouth.

Arne Slot’s facet had been overwhelmed in midweek but nonetheless topped the Champions League standings, and the Merseyside membership maintain a six-point benefit on the prime of the desk with one recreation nonetheless in hand.

They are going to be understandably cautious, although, of a house workforce which have put 5 targets previous Nottingham Forest and 4 previous Newcastle of their final two league outings.

Andoni Iraola continues to do high-quality work on the south coast and can hope for one more vital success right here to spice up their hopes of securing a European place.

Bournemouth v Liverpool

11:33 , Lawrence Ostlere

Hi there and welcome alongside to stay protection of Bournemouth v Liverpool within the Premier League. We’ll have all of the workforce information and build-up to kick-off on the Vitality Stadium proper right here.