Liverpool beats Bournemouth and remains top of the Premier League
Arne Slot’s team secures third consecutive victory, breaking their opponent’s 11-game unbeaten streak in the competition
SUMMARY
Liverpool beat Bournemouth 2-0 away in the 24th round of the Premier League. The team led by Arne Slot scored both goals with Mohamed Salah, who reached 21 goals in the competition. Liverpool remain top of the English Championship with 56 points – nine ahead of Arsenal, who still have to play in the round. Bournemouth remain in seventh place with 40.
HOW WAS THE GAME?
The first half between Bournemouth and Liverpool was quite eventful. The home team took the initiative in the match. In the first minute, the team arrived with Semenyo. He recovered the ball in the attacking half, invaded the area, and risked a shot, but Alisson made the save. Liverpool’s first chance came only in the 16th minute, when Gakpo shot from outside the area. In the 20th minute, Semenyo received the ball inside the area and hit the post. Six minutes later, after a challenge between Cook and Gakpo inside the area, the Liverpool striker fell, and the referee awarded a penalty. From the kick, Salah opened the scoring. The home team still managed to score what would have been the equalizer in the 36th minute. After a cross, Brooks sent it towards the goal, but the referee signaled Kerkez for offside at the start of the play.
In the second half, Bournemouth continued to try to scare Liverpool. At four minutes, Semenyo received the ball inside the area on the left side, flicked it towards goal and Alisson saved it. At 24 minutes, Tavernier tried his luck from outside the area, the ball hit the post and fell to Kluivert. The player, alone inside the area and with the goal wide open, sent the ball wide. At 29 minutes, Liverpool responded. Curtis Jones received the ball and passed it to Salah, inside the area, who cut in and scored to extend the lead.
+ 2 GOALS FROM THE TOP SCORER
The Egyptian striker has scored 21 goals in the competition. In addition, the player, with the two goals scored against Bournemouth, surpassed Frank Lampard (177) and became the sixth highest scorer in the English Championship, with 178 goals scored .
Check out the top 5:
Alan Shearer – 260
Harry Kane – 213
Wayne Rooney – 208
Andy Cole – 187
Sergio Aguero – 184
