Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool: Reds continue winless run as Adli nets late winner

Liverpool are now winless in five Premier League matches after their unbeaten run came to an end with a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth.

Match Report

Arne Slot's team looked set to draw a fifth straight league match when Dominik Szoboszlai curled home in the 80th minute, but Amine Adli had other ideas.

The Reds had fallen 2-0 down inside the opening 33 minutes at the Vitality Stadium, where Evanilson and Alex Jimenez scored in quick succession for the Cherries.

Yet Virgil van Dijk - who was at least partly at fault for both of those Bournemouth goals - dragged Liverpool back into it on the stroke of half-time.

Szoboszlai teed up Van Dijk's goal with a fine corner, and the Hungarian's set-piece prowess came to the fore again when he levelled from a well-worked free-kick also involving Mohamed Salah.

But after Evanilson dragged wide with only Alisson to beat, Bournemouth kept their foot on the gas, and after Liverpool failed to deal with a long throw into their box, Adli was on hand to prod home a winner in the 95th minute.

Data Debrief: Van Dijk and fellow defenders endure a miserable day

Since his Premier League debut for Liverpool in January 2018, Van Dijk has the most goals of any defender in the competition (22). It is the joint-most by any Liverpool defender in Premier League history, along with Sami Hyypia.

However, Van Dijk's primary concern is on marshalling Liverpool's defence, and that is not something he did well here.

Indeed, Bournemouth finished off with 2.3 expected goals to Liverpool's 0.83 xG, despite having two fewer shots than the Reds (12 to 14). That shows the Cherries created far better chances as their attackers consistently got the better of the visitors' leggy, makeshift backline, with Joe Gomez forced off due to injury in the first half.

Liverpool are on their longest winless run in the league since 2021, while only Bournemouth themselves (17) have conceded more Premier League goals from set-pieces (excluding penalties) than the Reds (14) this season. It is the Reds' worst such tally in a single campaign since 2015-16 (15).

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

6' A precise pass is received by Salah but his shot sails well wide of the post

13' Wirtz's through pass tries to find Salah, but it is cleared by the defender

14' Wirtz runs into the box and sends a cross, but it is blocked

25' Adli fizzes over a cross but the ball is off of the pitch

26' GOAL! Evanilson volleys the ball into the net! Bournemouth 1-0 Liverpool

32' Gakpo unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is blocked

33' GOAL! Álex Jiménez extends the lead for hosts! Bournemouth 2-0 Liverpool

35' Joe Gomez suffers an injury, and Endo comes onto the pitch to replace him

40' Wirtz tries his luck from outside the box but it goes wide

45' GOAL! Van Dijk nets a header as Szoboszlai assists! Bournemouth 2-1 Liverpool

46' Milos Kerkez is replaced by Andrew Robertson

56' Salah swings in the corner, but the keeper makes a brilliant save

59' Frimpong and Mac Allister are replaced by Curtis Jone and Ekitike

62' That looked a handball by Senesi inside the box, but the ref waves play on

72' Jimenez picks up the rebound and produces an effort which is easily saved

74' Cody Gakpo is replaced by Rio Ngumoha

80' GOAL! Szoboszlai equalizes for Reds as Salah assists! Bournemouth 2-2 Liverpool

84' Evanilson shoots inside the box but it just misses the left post

85' Alejandro Jimenez is replaced by Alex Toth

90'+5' GOAL! Adli nets a last-gasp winner! Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool

Line-ups

Bournemouth XI: Smith, Lewis Cook, Marcos Senesi, Djordje Petrovic, Evanilson, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, Adli, Alex Scott, Jimenez, Eli Kroupi

Subs: Fraser Forster, Ryan Christie, E.Ünal, Bafodé Diakité, Dominic Sadi, Alex Tóth, Veljko Milosavljevic, Remy Rees-Dottin, Malcom Dacosta

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Gakpo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Wirtz

Subs: Endo, Robertson, Freddie Woodman, Curtis Jones, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Calvin Ramsay, Hugo Ekitiké, Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha