Liverpool kick-started their marketing campaign in ruthless trend by thrashing newly promoted Bournemouth at Anfield to equal the largest victory in Premier League historical past.
Manager Jurgen Klopp had described the start to his aspect’s marketing campaign a “false begin” after two attracts and Monday night time’s defeat at Manchester United, however the Reds responded in gorgeous trend.
Manchester United have achieved that margin of victory twice, towards Ipswich in 1995 and Southampton final 12 months, and Leicester City did likewise towards the Saints in 2019.
Liverpool obtained off to the proper begin with two objectives within the opening 5 minutes towards the Cherries to set a raucous Anfield rocking.
Luis Diaz rose to go house and Harvey Elliott curled in his first top-flight objective with a elegant strike from outdoors the field.
Full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold thumped a long-range shot into the highest nook, with all three objectives assisted by Roberto Firmino.
The Brazil ahead went from supplier to scorer on the half-hour mark when he acrobatically transformed from contained in the six-yard field and Virgil van Dijk headed within the fifth from a nook – all earlier than half-time.
It went from unhealthy to worse for Scott Parker’s males within the first minute of the second half when Chris Mepham stretched to divert the ball into his personal internet and Firmino poked house the seventh of the afternoon.
Summer signing Fabio Carvalho volleyed in with eight minutes left for quantity eight and Diaz headed within the ninth to finish an unimaginable, historic win.
For Bournemouth, the rout was their third consecutive league defeat with out scoring a objective after beating Aston Villa of their opening recreation.
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Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-ArnoldSubstituted forClarkat 83′minutes
- 2Gomez
- 4van Dijk
- 26RobertsonSubstituted forTsimikasat 69′minutes
- 19ElliottSubstituted forFreitas Gouveia Carvalhoat 45′minutes
- 3Fabinho
- 14HendersonSubstituted forBajceticat 70′minutes
- 11Salah
- 9FirminoSubstituted forMilnerat 69′minutes
- 23Díaz
Substitutes
- 7Milner
- 13Adrián
- 21Tsimikas
- 28Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
- 42Clark
- 43Bajcetic
- 47Phillips
- 72van den Berg
- 95Davies
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Travers
- 15A SmithBooked at 35minsSubstituted forSolankeat 45′minutes
- 6MephamSubstituted forBevanat 82′minutes
- 25Senesi
- 33Zemura
- 4L CookSubstituted forPearsonat 77′minutesSubstituted forMarcondesat 82′minutes
- 8Lerma
- 32Anthony
- 10ChristieSubstituted forBillingat 45′minutes
- 16Tavernier
- 21Moore
Substitutes
- 9Solanke
- 11Marcondes
- 13Murara Neto
- 17Stacey
- 22Pearson
- 23Hill
- 29Billing
- 35Bevan
- 38Saydee
Live Text
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Match ends, Liverpool 9, Bournemouth 0.
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Second Half ends, Liverpool 9, Bournemouth 0.
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Foul by Bobby Clark (Liverpool).
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Emiliano Marcondes (Bournemouth) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the proper wing.
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Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mark Travers.
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Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) proper footed shot from a troublesome angle on the proper is saved within the prime proper nook. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
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Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
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Goal! Liverpool 9, Bournemouth 0. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the proper aspect of the six yard field to the excessive centre of the objective. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a nook.
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Zemura.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clark replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Substitution, Bournemouth. Owen Bevan replaces Chris Mepham.
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Substitution, Bournemouth. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Ben Pearson due to an damage.
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Goal! Liverpool 8, Bournemouth 0. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) proper footed shot from the centre of the field to the underside proper nook. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
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Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Pearson replaces Lewis Cook.
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Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
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Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the field is only a bit too excessive. Assisted by Fabinho with a via ball.
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