With goals from Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Mo Salah, Liverpool debuted in the Premier with a suffering 4-2 in front of a combative bournemouth that came to tie in Anfield.
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Liverpool started the Premier League with a high voltage victory in Anfield, imposing 4-2 on Bournemouth in a match full of alternatives, intensity and goals of great invoice. The Arne Slot team premiered before his hobby with an offensive football, but also showed defensive lagoons that almost cost him the victory. The figure of Hugo Ekitike shone in his debut, scoring two goals and leaving the feeling that it can be a key piece in the season.
The clash began with a very high pace, typical of two teams that were not saved from minute one. Liverpool had the first clear arrivals, including a spectacular Petrovic stop to Salah. The Bournemouth, faithful to the style of Iraola, responded with high pressure and rapid transitions, although the forcefulness of Van Dijk and Konaté avoided major damage in the first part.
The opening of the score came in the 36th minute, when Ekitike controlled class, got rid of senesi and defined satin for 1-0.
The goal gave confidence to the Reds, who after the break expanded the advantage with another genius: Gakpo drove from the front and placed an impossible shot for the rival goalkeeper. It seemed that the game was aimed, but the Bournemouth reacted with pride.
Semenyo discounted 64 'taking advantage of a measured center of Brooks and, just twelve minutes later, signed the draw with a goal in individual play, unleashing uncertainty in Anfield.
In those minutes, Liverpool lost clarity, while the visit touched the comeback with several dangerous arrivals. Slot, questioned by some changes, looked for solutions from the bench.
When the nervousness grew, Federico Chiesa appeared to rescue his own in the 89th minute with an unstoppable volley that puts the Liverpool again.
The mood was definitive: Salah, already in the added time, sealed the 4-2 after a lethal, confirming that it is still the most dangerous weapon of the team.
Liverpool takes three valuable points in a vibrant premiere, although with lessons to learn in defense and management of the advantage. The Bournemouth, despite the defeat, left an ambitious and competitive image, confirming that it will not be a simple rival for anyone. The Premier starts with show, goals and the feeling that the struggle for the upper part will be as intense as unpredictable.
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