Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth: Salah & Mane fire Reds to 22nd straight EPL home win

Liverpool won a record 22nd straight home game in the league thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane against Bournemouth.

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane scored as Liverpool set a new top-flight record by coming from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the Premier League at Anfield.

Liverpool made history by winning a 22nd home league game in succession, despite Callum Wilson netting a controversial opener after a push on Joe Gomez in the build-up went unpunished by referee Paul Tierney and a VAR check.

Jurgen Klopp's side started sluggishly but reacted to that setback brilliantly, with Mane teeing up Salah to mark his 100th Premier League appearance for the club with a goal in the 25th minute.

(Liverpool's 22-game EPL home winning run)

Mane capitalised on further shoddy Bournemouth defending to ensure Liverpool bounced back following up their first league loss of the season to Watford last weekend, as well as an FA Cup defeat to Chelsea in midweek.

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Match Events

9' GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth (Callum Wilson)

LIVERPOOL 0-1 BOURNEMOUTH!!! Mane's cross is cleared and Bournemouth hit their opponents on the counter. Wilson nudges Gomez in the back and plays the ball across to Billing, who slots in Lerma on the overlap. He in turn squares it for Wilson to tap in from close range. It will go to a VAR check for Wilson's nudge on Gomez...

GOAL STANDS! A somewhat controversial, one, this, as the Bournemouth goal is allowed to stand following a lengthy VAR check. Wilson pushed Gomez in the back in the build-up to his goal, but the officials feel it was a fair challenge.

17' CHANCE! Firmino's shot stopped by Ramsdale

GOOD SAVE! Firmino is played in on goal by an impressive deep pass from Alexander-Arnold. He gets some power behind his shot but Ramsdale is equal to it and Steve Cook gets to the rebound first

25' GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Bournemouth (Salah)

LIVERPOOL 1-1 BOURNEMOUTH!!! Bournemouth substitute Simpson gives away possession and it proves costly as Salah levels up. The chance to score looks to have gone as Mane's pass is behind Salah, but the Egypt international cuts inside, shoots through the legs of Lerma and finds the bottom-right corner.

33' GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth (Mane)

Liverpool turn a one-goal deficit into a one-goal lead! The visitors are again punished for some sloppy play as a misplaced pass is pounced on by Van Dijk, who plays Mane clean through on goal. Mane keeps his composure to clinically finish past Ramsdale.

61' CLOSE! Milner makes a goal-line clearance

OFF THE LINE! Talk about a wake-up call! Fraser lifts the ball over Adrian, who is bailed out by Milner. The makeshift left-back rushes back and acrobatically clears off the line.

74' CLOSE! Mane's long shot hits the post

OFF THE POST! Mane's sweetly-struck shot from around 25 yards out crashes back off the crossbar. It has plenty of curl on it but not enough to find the top-right corner.

87' Mane goes down in the box but ref says no penalty!

Mane tries to chase down a pass over the top. He is sent crashing to the floor by Stacey, but there is not enough contact for the referee to award a penalty or free-kick.

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