Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46' | Liverpool | Dominik Szoboszlai | 0-0 | |
| 57' | Liverpool | Goal — Alexander Isak | 0-1 | |
| 58' | Liverpool | Alexander Isak | 0-1 | |
| 71' | Liverpool | Substitution — Florian Wirtz on, Treymaurice Nyoni off | 0-1 | |
| 72' | Liverpool | Substitution — Bradley Barcola on, Víctor Muñoz off | 0-1 | |
| 75' | Bournemouth | Substitution — Adam Smith on, Lewis Cook off | 0-1 | |
| 75' | Bournemouth | Substitution — Ryan Christie on, Daniel Jebbison off | 0-1 | |
| 75' | Bournemouth | Substitution — Marcus Tavernier on, David Brooks off | 0-1 | |
| 81' | Liverpool | Substitution — Alexander Isak on, Lewis Koumas off | 0-1 | |
| 81' | Liverpool | Substitution — Dominik Szoboszlai on, Ryan Gravenberch off | 0-1 | |
| 81' | Bournemouth | Antonio Silva | 0-1 | |
| 88' | Bournemouth | Substitution — Tyler Adams on, Ben Gannon-Doak off | 0-1 | |
| 88' | Bournemouth | Substitution — Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha on, Alex Tóth off | 0-1 |
Liverpool left the Vitality Stadium on Sunday with the points but not much else to shout about, edging out a stubborn Bournemouth side 0-1 in a game that took a long time to come to life. The first half offered little in the way of clear chances, and the two sides went in level at the break with the game still very much up for grabs. Bournemouth had their moments after the restart, pressing high and unsettling their visitors, but couldn't find a breakthrough of their own. In the end it was Liverpool who found the moment of quality needed to separate the sides, a single goal enough to settle things and send the away fans home happy. For Bournemouth, it's another case of battling hard but coming up just short against one of the division's heavyweights. Liverpool, meanwhile, will take the three points without much complaint - not pretty, but the kind of away-day grind that can matter come the business end of the season.
The Matchup
Liverpool beat Bournemouth 0-1 at Vitality Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 46% in favour of Bournemouth, Liverpool made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 9 attempts from Bournemouth against 12 from Liverpool over the course of the game. Bournemouth had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Lineups
Looking Ahead
Bournemouth will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes at home to Sunderland, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Bournemouth vs Sunderland going to play at 18 October 2026 in English Premier League 2026-27.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to Brighton, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Liverpool vs Brighton going to play at 25 October 2026 in English Premier League 2026-27.