Liverpool faced many challenges in the trip to Bournemouth. Coach Jurgen Klopp did not have the best squad. Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo returned to their national team duties. Dominik Szoboszlai and Trent Alexander-Arnold were injured.
In addition, Liverpool encountered the home team's aggressive play. In the first half, the midfield trio Curtis Jones, Mac Allister, Harvey Elliott could not find a connection, making it difficult for the Merseyside team to develop the ball.
It was not until the second half that Liverpool recovered from their difficulties. In the 49th minute, they opened the scoring. After a combination between Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones, the ball fell to Darwin Nunez. The Uruguayan striker quickly finished into the far corner, beating goalkeeper Neto.
Liverpool's attack had difficulty in the early stages of the match.
The goal helped Liverpool's play become more fluid. In the 70th minute, they doubled the gap with a decisive finish from Diogo Jota.
This goal also broke the spirit of Bournemouth players. Despite their efforts, the home team's strikers were ineffective. Bournemouth players shot the ball 11 times but only 1 time on target.
Meanwhile, Liverpool had 14 shots with 7 on target. 4 of them were goals. The remaining 2 goals still belonged to Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez.
Winning 4-0, Liverpool consolidated their top position with 48 points. They are 5 points ahead of the 3 teams below.
Result: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool
Score
Liverpool: Nunez (49', 90'+3), Jota (70', 80')
Bournemouth vs Liverpool lineup
Bournemouth: Neto, Aarons, Mepham, Hill, Zabarnyi, Christie, Cook, Tavernier, Solanke, Kluivert, Siniterra
Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Konate, Bradley, Jones, Mac Allister, Elliott, Jota, Diaz, Nunez
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