Liverpool 0-0 Bournemouth LIVE Score, Premier League: Reds Kick Off Title Defence At Anfield

As per details coming in from the match, the lengthy discussion was about an alleged racist comment aimed at Semenyo that was reported to Anthony Taylor. It's a shame, really, that an excellent match is ruined by such an incident.

Taylor pats Semenyo on the back, and the match resumes.

Ekitike's movement has been a source of problem for the Bournemouth defenders, and the Frenchman almost got ahead of his marker after Frimpong tried to play him on. However, Diakite, who joined the Cherries on Wednesday, pokes it behind for a corner.

Anthony Taylor goes to the touchline and has an extended discussion with both managers. Not sure what it's about, but both sets of players get some refreshments in the meantime.

Massive round of applause across the stadium in the 20th minute in honour of Diogo Jota. On the pitch though, tempers are slightly flaring in the odd moments, with Arne Slot claiming that a Bournemouth player had dived when Szoboszlai was called back for a foul.

The hosts have more than 60% of posession, but both sides have had their fair share of chances in the opening 20 minutes.

A brilliant match so far, with both sides throwing caution to the wind in the early stages. Liverpool had a chance to break, with the ball being played towards Ekitike. Senesi did well to clear, but Liverpool were adamant that the Argentine had handled the ball.

Replays showed that the ball had bounced from his thighs to his fingers, but Anthony Taylor is not impressed. Arne Slot, as you can imagine, does not agree with the referee.

Mohamed Salah, ooooh! The Egyptian almost opened the league season with a worldie, cutting inside from the right and having a shot with his right. Petrovic was alert and was at full stretch to tip it behind.

Patient build-up from Liverpool, but it all comes to an end as Ekitike has a shot from distance that is straight at the goalkeeper. The Frenchman was caught in two minds whether to go for placement or power, and in the end, the shot had neither. The Reds dominate posession.

A belting rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone by Anfield fans, followed by a minute of silence in honour of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva. It’s an emotional environment in the stadium, and the mood is set for the Premier League opener.

Referee Anthony Taylor blows his whistle, and the match is underway! The Premier League 2025-26 season has begun, folks!

• Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth (21 September 2024)

• Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool (1 February 2025)

Italian defender Giovanni Leoni, who was signed by Liverpool from Parma for €35M, is cheering on his new side at Anfield today.

Liverpool: 🔴L 🟢W 🟢W 🟢W ⚫D

Bournemouth: 🟢W 🟢W 🔴L 🔴L ⚫D

As per Google, the win probabilities are:

• Liverpool: 73%

• Draw: 15%

• Bournemouth: 12%

Djordje Petrovic (gk); Adrien Truffert, Marcos Senesi, Bafode Diakite, Adam Smith (c); Alex Scott, Tyler Adams; Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Tavernier, David Brooks; Evanilson

Alisson Becker (gk); Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk (c), Ibrahima Konate, Jeremie Frimpong; Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai; Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah; Hugo Ekitike

The English Premier League 2025-26 matches, including Liverpool vs Bournemouth, will be live-streamed in India on the JioHotstar app and website. TV broadcasts will take place on Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select HD1.

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Hello, football fans! Welcome to the start of our live coverage of the English Premier League 2025-26 opener, with defending champions Liverpool taking on Bournemouth at Anfield. The action starts at 12:30 AM IST, so stay tuned for pre-match updates and lineups as they are released.