Mac Allister despatched off as Liverpool come from behind to beat Bournemouth
Antoine Semenyo gave the guests a shocking third-minute lead however Luis Diaz levelled with a neat end and earlier than half-time Mohamed Salah tucked within the rebound from his personal missed penalty, his 187th Liverpool purpose shifting him forward of Steven Gerrard and into fifth within the membership’s scoring charts.
Liverpool may have been rocked when Mac Allister was harshly proven a straight purple for catching Christie on the foot simply earlier than the hour mark, however as an alternative they scored a 3rd moments later as Diogo Jota rifled in a rebound to settle it.
The hosts had been lucky they’d not dug themselves a fair deeper gap in a chaotic opening jiffy which illustrated the work nonetheless forward as Jurgen Klopp reshapes his aspect.
With new signing Wataru Endo watching on from the bench after receiving worldwide clearance, the necessity for such a defensive midfielder was clear as Liverpool repeatedly performed themselves into hassle and had been made to pay a worth by Bournemouth’s energetic press.
The guests, who’ve by no means gained a league match at Anfield and who misplaced right here 9-0 12 months in the past, thought they’d an opener inside 60 seconds as Alisson and Ibrahima Konate each went to attempt to intercept an extended ball down Bournemouth’s left channel, however Jaidon Anthony was offside earlier than tucking the ball in.
No matter, because the opener got here two minutes later. Virgil van Dijk performed a routine go to Trent Alexander-Arnold however the England man confirmed his deficiencies in an inverted function, with a unfastened contact permitting Philip Billing to prod the ball by way of for Dominic Solanke.
Andy Robertson prevented the ex-Liverpool man from getting a shot away however the ball fell for Semenyo to thump dwelling.
Van Dijk then headed towards the crossbar from Robertson’s nook, briefly lifting the temper inside Anfield earlier than Alisson offered one other second of panic.
The Brazil goalkeeper mis-placed a go after which felled Anthony simply outdoors the world as he threatened to race by way of on purpose, his punishment restricted to a reserving with Konate protecting.
The brittle nature of Liverpool’s midfield was seen once more within the twenty fifth minute when Marcos Senesi strode out of the Bournemouth defence and easily saved going all the way in which to the ultimate third, slipping in Solanke who was sandwiched by Robertson and Van Dijk however made no nice attraction for a penalty.
Mac Allister was despatched off on his dwelling debut for Liverpool
/ REUTERSMoments later, Liverpool had been degree. Jota’s ball from the correct was barely behind Diaz after Senesi bought a contact, however the Colombian adjusted nicely to manage after which hearth dwelling from shut vary.
The penalty got here eight minutes later as Dominik Szoboszlai made essentially the most of a dangling leg left by Joe Rothwell and went down within the nook of the field. Neto saved a comparatively tame effort from Salah however the Egyptian was there to complete on the second alternative, his ninth purpose in 9 towards Bournemouth.
Liverpool regarded rather more settled in a robust begin to the second half as Jota and Salah threatened.
It may need all modified when Mac Allister’s dwelling debut was minimize quick simply earlier than the hour, but when something a way of injustice fired Liverpool up.
Endo was ready to come back on for his debut in a midfield reshuffle when Neto may solely parry a deflected shot from Szoboszlai and Jota tucked within the rebound.
Endo slotted in nicely as Liverpool adopted a extra conservative method to see the sport out, though Alisson nonetheless wanted to make a superb late saves from Solanke and Hamed Traore to stop a extra nervous end to the afternoon.