Liverpool coped despite Alexis Mac Allister's second-half red card to beat Bournemouth 3-1 and get their season fully up and running.
2023/2024 Premier League
3-1
Match Report
Antoine Semenyo had given the Cherries a shock lead on three minutes but Jurgen Klopp's side found their groove with goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah - scoring after his penalty was saved - handing them a first-half advantage.
Things could have become tricky when Mac Allister, making his Anfield debut, was dismissed for a high challenge on Joe Ryan Christie on 58 minutes but if anything Liverpool went up another gear with 10 players.
Diogo Jota took advantage of some poor goalkeeping from Neto to make it 3-1 as Klopp found a way to hand a debut to new signing Wataru Endo off the bench, who joined in a deal worth £16.2m.
What's next?
Liverpool's next game is away to Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday August 27, live on Sky Sports - kick-off 4.30pm.
Jurgen Klopp's side then host Aston Villa on Sunday September 3 - kick-off 2pm.
Bournemouth are next in action on Saturday when they host Tottenham in the Premier League - kick-off 12.30pm.
The Cherries then travel to Swansea in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday August 29 - kick-off 7.45pm.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
1' Goooal... No! Anthony’s goal disallowed after VAR review
3' What a start! Antoine is set up by Dominic Solanke to finish past Alisson
9' Yellow Card! Alisson booked
28' DIAZ WITH A SUPERB LEVELLER! Liverpool 1-1 Bournemouth
36' Neto saves from the penalty but Salah nets rebound! Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth
44' Arnold's shot stopped by Neto
58' Mac Allister is shown a red card for a challenge on Christie.
62' GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth (Jota)
Line-ups
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Jota, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Cody Gakpo, Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz
Subs: Matip, W. Endo, Joe Gomez, Tsimikas, Kelleher, Darwin Núñez, Elliott, Stefan Bajcetic, Ben Doak
Bournemouth XI: Neto, Joe Rothwell, Ryan Christie, Solanke, Billing, Marcos Senesi, Aarons, Antoine Semenyo, Ilya Zabarnyi, Milos Kerkez, Jaidon Anthony
Subs: Kieffer Moore, Brooks, Radu, Kluivert, Lloyd Kelly, Mepham, Hamed Junior Traorè, James Hill, Kilkenny