⏮️ Liverpool score late double to see off Bournemouth in season opener | OneFootball

The Premier League is officially back! Liverpool host Bournemouth at Anfield this evening to get the season underway. Check back throughout the night for updates.

FULL-TIME

It was a thrilling way to open the 25/26 Premier League campaign, as Liverpool see off Bournemouth thanks to two goals in the late stages.

GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL

Mo Salah puts the icing on the cake for Liverpool in stoppage-time, scoring an absolute peach to kill the game.

And now we head into six minutes of stoppage-time!

GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL IN THE DYING MINUTES!

It looked as if we could have a stalemate on our hands, Liverpool have perhaps scored a late winner in front of the Kop, and it comes from an unlikely hero on the volley — Federico Chiesa!

What a 10 minutes from the winger!

It certainly still feels like there is a goal in this game, and it could come from either side.

GOAL FOR BOURNEMOUTH!

It's a brace for Semenyo who has almost singlehandedly ripped Liverpool apart on the break. The winger has been so lively in the second-half, and now he has pulled the Cherries level.

Hugo Ekitike comes off to a rousing ovation after a superb Premier League debut.

GOAL FOR BOURNEMOUTH!

Well it's the curse of the OneFootball writer! The Cherries have pulled off a superb counter-attack and Antoine Semenyo has dispatched from point-blank range. Game on folks!

Inches wide from Florian Wirtz who is in search of a debut goal of his own! Liverpool look like the could extend their lead to three at any time.

Big chance for Bournemouth from the left-flank but Marcus Tavernier's cross flashed all the way through the box.

GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL

It took the Premier League champions just three minutes to double their lead in the second-half, and it comes from a superb solo run by Cody Gakpo!

And we're back underway at Anfield!

HALF-TIME

Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth are up in arms after a coming together in the box, but the VAR has denied any potential penalty shout. A frantic ending to the half!

GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL!

The opening goal of the Premier League season has been scored by Hugo Ekitike! It was a tidy finish from close range as Anfield is in a frenzy for their new striker.

According to match officials, the match was stopped due to Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo reporting to the referee that he was subject to racist abuse from the crowd.

There is a delay in the game at the moment as both managers and sets of players are in discussion near the tunnel, but it is yet to be revealed what has happened.

Liverpool's shiny new striker, Hugo Ekitike, has been extremely lively in this opening 30 minutes.

The two sides are trading spells of possession, and both look threatening when they get a major head of steam.

Did the VAR make a mess of that Adam Smith handball? It looked clear on the replays!

Bournemouth defender Adam Smith appears to have avoided catastrophe here having handled the ball in a perilous position in the centre-circle. Arne Slot is incensed on the touchline.

The intensity in this match is through the roof. What a fantastic way to kick off the new campaign!

Bournemouth have Liverpool pinned into their own half right now and are showing a considerable amount of threat from out wide.

HUGE CHANCE FOR THE CHERRIES!

A superb cross picked out Antoine Semenyo from point-blank range, but the Bournemouth winger saw his under-pressure effort flash high.

🧤 HUGE SAVE

Mo Salah look destined to curl a shot into the top-corner after cutting inside, but Djordje Petrovic pulled off a superb diving save in the Bournemouth net.

Touching scenes around Anfield ahead of the match.

The ball is rolling, and we are underway in the 2025/26 Premier League season! Buckle up, folks!

Great touch from the Bournemouth fans...

Before kick-off, Anfield is observing a moment of silence to honor Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva.

You'll Never Walk Alone rings around Anfield and it's all starting to feel real folks!

📸 Some touching tributes to Diogo Jota all around Anfield this evening.

📝 Check out the team news from both sides this evening!