Match Report

This Saturday, Bournemouth celebrated a remarkable 3-2 win over Liverpool in a match that proved to be a fierce clash. Both teams fought tirelessly, having reached a 2-2 draw before the final whistle with goals from Evanilson (25’) and Alex Jiménez (32’) for Bournemouth, alongside Virgil van Dijk (44’) and Dominik Szoboszlai (79’) for Liverpool. Just when it appeared that the game was headed for a draw, Amine Adli struck in the 49th minute of the second half, swinging the momentum in favor of Andoni Iraola’s side.

Despite dominating possession with 61%, Liverpool fell short of turning the score in their favor.

Amine Adli was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, netting a goal, successfully completing 23 passes, and attempting two shots on goal. Dominik Szoboszlai also shone for Liverpool, contributing one goal and registering 59 successful passes.

Tactical Line-Ups

Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth lined up in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Djordje Petrovic in goal; a defensive line of Adam Smith, James Hill, Marcos Senesi, and Adrien Truffert; a midfield comprised of Alex Scott, Lewis Cook, Alex Jiménez, Eli Kroupi, and Amine Adli; and Evanilson leading the attack.

Liverpool, managed by Arne Slot, opted for a 4-4-2 formation with Alisson guarding the net; Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, and Milos Kerkez in defense; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Florian Wirtz in midfield; and Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo up front.

Michael Salisbury officiated the match at the Vitality Stadium.

Next Fixtures

Looking ahead, Bournemouth will visit Wolverhampton while Liverpool hosts Newcastle United in their next matches. With this result, Bournemouth climbs to 13th place in the standings with 30 points, while Liverpool remains in 4th with 36 points.

Substitutions

Bournemouth:

66’ 2H – Eli Kroupi off for Ryan Christie
84’ 2H – Alex Jiménez off for Alex Tóth
91’ 2H – Evanilson off for Enes Ünal

Liverpool:

34’ 1H – Joe Gomez off for Wataru Endo
45’ 2H – Milos Kerkez off for Andrew Robertson
57’ 2H – Alexis Mac Allister off for Hugo Ekitike
58’ 2H – Jeremie Frimpong off for Curtis Jones
72’ 2H – Cody Gakpo off for Rio Ngumoha

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