Alexander Isak scored the winning goal as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Andoni Iraola's return to the Vitality Stadium.

2026/2027 Premier League

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Match Report

A tense game was settled just after the hour mark as Isak latched onto Cody Gakpo's cross - via a slight nick off Florian Wirtz - to settle the contest.

Liverpool snatched victory on a day where they struggled in large parts, with Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher criticising their first-half display, as the Cherries dominated. "Iraola probably cannot believe how lethargic Liverpool look," he said on co-commentary duty.

But Bournemouth lacked the clinical touch as they remain winless under Marco Rose in the league. Their best chance fell to Evanilson, whose near-post flick from Marcus Tavernier's cross was kept out brilliantly by Alisson - who palmed out the effort from behind him.

The victory is Liverpool's second in the league this season as they go into the international break in sixth place. Bournemouth, meanwhile, sit level on points with Coventry in 17th place.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

3' Evanilson serves up a cross, but Jacquet is in position to stop the ball

9' Szoboszlai takes the free kick, but it sails wide of the target

18' Evanilson receives a slide-rule pass and takes a shot, but Alisson is alert and makes the save

20' Kerkez tries to clear the ball but accidentally kicks his teammate Wirtz, who seems to be painfull

33' Barcola connects with a pass around the edge of the box and shoots, but his effort is denied

34' Szoboszlai strikes with a long-range free kick, but his attempt flies just wide of the post

40' Isak latches on to a loose ball and fires a shot, but the effort flies high over the bar

47' Tavernier curls his effort towards the goal from the resulting free kick, but it sails well wide

53' Christie stretches for the loose ball inside the box and rifles a volley just wide

54' Christie gathers a pass, skips past an opponent and lets fly from mid-range, but it goes wide

57' GOAL! Isak slots the ball into an unguarded net from close range! Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

68' Evanilson finds himself some space inside the box, but his following effort is saved by Alisson

71' Nyoni is on for Wirtz

81' Antonio Silva is booked after bringing down an opponent

Line-ups

Bournemouth XI: Smith, Ryan Christie, Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Djordje Petrovic, Evanilson, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, Alex Scott, António Silva, Rayan

Subs: Lewis Cook, Brooks, Di Gregorio, Bafodé Diakité, Juanlu Sánchez, Daniel Jebbison, Ben Gannon-Doak, Julio Soler, Alex Tóth

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Van Dijk, Isak, Gakpo, Araujo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Barcola, Milos Kerkez, Wirtz, Jérémy Jacquet

Subs: Joe Gomez, Tsimikas, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong, Víctor Muñoz, Trey Nyoni, Lewis Koumas, Rio Ngumoha