Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth: Salah scores again as Reds regain Premier League lead
Wijnaldum used the outside of his right foot to score a sublime lob
Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League with a composed display at Anfield that sent Bournemouth to an eighth successive away defeat.
Three days after Manchester City moved top on goal difference, Jurgen Klopp's side responded to talk of the pressure of a title race showing in their performances in emphatic style.
After a fairly cagey opening which saw Ryan Fraser test Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, Sadio Mane settled any nerves by powerfully heading home James Milner's cross.
It meant Mane had scored in four successive Premier League games for the first time in his career and 10 minutes later, Georginio Wijnaldum doubled the lead with a sublime lob over the helpless Artur Boruc.
Moments after the break, Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino combined stylishly to present Mohamed Salah with a simple finish from 10 yards, his 20th goal in all competitions this season.
Klopp's side never looked in danger of losing their lead and moved on to 65 points, a tally which would have been enough for at least a nine-point lead in the title race in any of the last five seasons after 26 games.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Liverpool
13Alisson
7Milner
32MatipBooked at 61mins
4van Dijk
26RobertsonBooked at 87mins
5WijnaldumSubstituted forAlexander-Arnoldat 77'minutes
3Fabinho
8Keita
11Salah
9Roberto FirminoSubstituted forSturridgeat 90'minutes
10ManéSubstituted forOrigiat 87'minutes
Substitutes
14Henderson
15Sturridge
20Lallana
22Mignolet
27Origi
64Camacho
66Alexander-Arnold
Bournemouth
1Boruc
15A SmithBooked at 38mins
3S Cook
5Aké
21RicoBooked at 25minsSubstituted forMephamat 80'minutes
10IbeSubstituted forSolankeat 59'minutes
4Gosling
8LermaSubstituted forMoussetat 73'minutes
6Surman
24Fraser
17King
Substitutes
9Mousset
25Simpson
27Begovic
28Taylor
29Solanke
33Mepham
44Surridge
Referee:
Anthony Taylor
Attendance:
53,178
Match Stats
Home TeamLiverpoolAway TeamBournemouth
Possession
Home66%
Away34%
Shots
Home20
Away12
Shots on Target
Home9
Away2
Corners
Home8
Away5
Fouls
Home14
Away6
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Match ends, Liverpool 3, Bournemouth 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Bournemouth 0.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Surman.
Posted at 90'
Offside, Liverpool. Daniel Sturridge tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 90'
Substitution, Liverpool. Daniel Sturridge replaces Roberto Firmino.
Posted at 90'
Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a through ball.
Posted at 88'
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Fabinho.
SubstitutionPosted at 87'
Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Sadio Mané.
BookingPosted at 87'
Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
Posted at 87'
Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 87'
Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
Posted at 86'
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
Posted at 84'
Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 83'
Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
Posted at 82'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Steve Cook.
Posted at 82'
Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
Posted at 81'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andrew Surman.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Chris Mepham replaces Diego Rico.
Posted at 80'
Attempt missed. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Posted at 80'
Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
Posted at 78'
Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross.
Posted at 78'
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Alisson.
Posted at 78'
Attempt saved. Lys Mousset (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
Posted at 76'
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
Posted at 75'
Attempt missed. Andrew Surman (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
Posted at 74'
Diego Rico (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 74'
Attempt missed. Lys Mousset (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Solanke with a headed pass.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Lys Mousset replaces Jefferson Lerma.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
Posted at 70'
Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 69'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 68'
Delay in match Adam Smith (Bournemouth) because of an injury.
Posted at 67'
Attempt blocked. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
BookingPosted at 61'
Joel Matip (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 61'
Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
Posted at 61'
Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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