Liverpool vs Bournemouth

15 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Hugo Ekitike 37’
  • Cody Gakpo 49’
  • Federico Chiesa 88’
  • Mohamed Salah 90+4’
  • Antoine Semenyo 64’, 76’

Match summary

Liverpool saw off Bournemouth 4-2. Liverpool led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Hugo Ekitike put Liverpool ahead in the 37th minute, set up by Alexis Mac Allister. In the second half, Cody Gakpo made it 2-0 in the 49th minute, set up by Hugo Ekitike, Antoine Semenyo pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 64th minute, set up by David Brooks, Semenyo equalised in the 76th minute, set up by Hamed Junior Traore, Federico Chiesa put Liverpool back in front in the 88th minute, and Mohamed Salah made it 4-2 in stoppage time, set up by Wataru Endo.

The chances backed that up: Liverpool created 2.33 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Bournemouth's 1.57 from 10.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
19 Shots 10
10 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 7
106 Attacks 83
57 Dangerous attacks 38
489 Passes 299
82% Pass accuracy 70%
16 Tackles 20
7 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Liverpool Bournemouth
Kick-off
Hugo EkitikeShot on target
3’
Mohamed SalahShot on target
4’
14’
David BrooksTime wasting
Virgil van DijkShot on target
31’
35’
Marcus TavernierShot on target
Hugo EkitikéRight foot shot1-0 (Liverpool)
37’
Milos KerkezFoul
43’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Cody GakpoRight foot shot2-0 (Liverpool)
49’
Alexis Mac AllisterShot on target
52’
Wataru EndoJeremie Frimpong
60’
Andrew RobertsonMilos Kerkez
60’
64’
Antoine SemenyoLeft foot shot2-1 (Bournemouth)
Cody GakpoShot on target
70’
Joe GomezHugo Ekitiké
72’
Curtis JonesAlexis Mac Allister
72’
74’
Hamed Traoré Alex Scott
76’
Antoine SemenyoLeft foot shot2-2 (Bournemouth)
81’
EvanilsonFoul
Dominik SzoboszlaiShot on target
81’
Federico ChiesaFlorian Wirtz
82’
84’
Ben WinterburnDavid Brooks
Federico ChiesaRight foot shot3-2 (Liverpool)
88’
90’
James HillAdam Smith
90+1’
Eli KroupiTyler Adams
Mohamed SalahRight foot shot4-2 (Liverpool)
90+4’
Full-time4-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.33 1.57 37’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 1-0 37’ 49’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), 2-0 49’ 64’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), 2-1 64’ 76’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), 2-2 76’ 88’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), 3-2 88’ 90+4’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 4-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.33 1.57 37’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), 1-0 Ekitike 37’ 49’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), 2-0 Gakpo 49’ 64’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), 2-1 Semenyo 64’ 76’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), 2-2 Semenyo 76’ 88’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), 3-2 Chiesa 88’ 90+4’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 4-2 Salah 90+4’
Liverpool 2.33 xGBournemouth 1.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bournemouth attacking Liverpool attacking 
39’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 64’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 37’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 35’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 6’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 5’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 90+4’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 47’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 48’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 76’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 80’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 31’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 10’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 4’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.53 xG, off target 64’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 37’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 35’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 6’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 5’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 47’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90+4’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 49’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 76’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 80’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 10’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Alisson
Frimpong 60’
Konaté
Dijk
Kerkez 60’
Szoboszlai
Allister 72’
Salah
Wirtz 82’
Gakpo
Ekitiké 72’
Bournemouth 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Petrovic
Truffert
Senesi
Diakité
Smith 90’
Adams 90’
Brooks 84’
Tavernier
Scott 74’
Semenyo 2
Evanilson

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alisson GK900 0.000.000
Jeremie Frimpong DEF631 0.020.000
Ibrahima Konaté DEF900 0.000.000
Virgil van Dijk DEF902 0.340.000
Milos Kerkez DEF630 0.000.000
Dominik Szoboszlai MID903 0.160.142
Alexis Mac Allister MID7511 0.030.401
Mohamed Salah MID9013 0.290.312
Florian Wirtz MID851 0.110.243
Cody Gakpo MID9013 0.200.663
Hugo Ekitike FWD75114 1.090.142
Wataru Endo Sub2710 0.000.141
Andrew Robertson Sub270 0.000.000
Joseph Gomez Sub150 0.000.000
Curtis Jones Sub150 0.000.091
Federico Chiesa Sub511 0.100.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Liverpool win 73% Avg odds 1.29
Draw 16% Avg odds 6.02
Bournemouth win 11% Avg odds 8.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Liverpool WLDLD
Bournemouth DWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool, 01 Feb 25 Next meeting: Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool, 24 Jan 26  All Liverpool vs Bournemouth meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.