Liverpool again showed his dominance on Premier League With a convincing 2-0 victory over Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium on Saturday (1/2/2025) night WIB. Two goals from Mohamed Salah were the decisive victory of the Reds in this 24th week of match.
The beginning of the fierce game
Since the first whistle sounded, Bournemouth immediately press. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s error almost produced disaster when Antoine Semenyo managed to open a shot, but Alisson Becker appeared swiftly to secure the Liverpool goal.
The home team almost opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Justin Kluivert, but Alisson returned to the savior with a bright block. Liverpool responded to four minutes later through a long -distance kick Cody Gakpo which could still be captured well by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Liverpool Excellent Through Salah Penalty
Bournemouth had a golden opportunity in the 20th minute when a hard kick Semenyo hit the crossbar. Liverpool did not remain silent. Dominic Szoboszlai almost scored two minutes later, but his kick was pushed over by Kepa.
The peak occurred in the 27th minute when Liverpool Getting a penalty after Cody Gakpo was dropped by Lewis Cook in the forbidden box. Mohamed Salah advanced as the executor and calmly sent the ball to the Bournemouth goal, bringing Liverpool 1-0 ahead.
The visitors almost doubled the advantage in the 32nd minute through Luis Diaz’s header, but Kepa returned to make an important rescue. Bournemouth had equalized in the 36th minute through David Brooks, but the goal was annulled by Var because of offside. Score 1-0 lasted until halftime.
The second goal was wrong to make sure Liverpool’s victory
Bournemouth again kicked off at the beginning of the second half. Semenyo tried his luck in the 49th minute, but Alisson once again showed an extraordinary reflex to frustrate these opportunities.
In the 70th minute, Marcus Tavernier almost made the stadium explode when his hard shot from outside the penalty box hit the goalpost. The ball fell in front of the empty goal, but Justin Kluivert failed to use it well.
Liverpool’s superiority finally increased in the 74th minute. Curtis Jones gave a mature bait that was welcomed with clinical shots by Mohamed Salah to the corner of the Bournemouth goal. This second goal ensured Liverpool’s victory with a final score of 2-0.
Bournemouth had tried to score entertainment goals, but Semenyo’s efforts in the 82nd minute were still wide. Until the long whistle sounded, Liverpool successfully brought home three valuable points and increasingly firm at the top of the standings with 53 points, while Bournemouth remained ranked seventh with 40 points.
Player composition
Bournemouth:
Kepa Arrizabalaga; Lewis Cook, Illia Zabakanyi, Dean Hujeesen, Milo Kerkez; Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie; David Brooks, Justin Clist, Antoine Semenyo; Dango Ouattara.
Liverpool:
Alisson Becker; Andy Robertson, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil Van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold; Alexis Mac Allister, Dominic Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch; Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah.
This victory further reinforces Liverpool’s ambitions in the Premier League title. Will they continue to advance until the end of the season?