AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool, 20 September 2026
| Score | 1-0 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Michael Oliver |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Vitality Stadium |
| Attendance | 11,316 |
View AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool head to head
Kick-off: 2.00pm
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Premier League Head to Head
Played: 19
AFC Bournemouth won: 3
Drawn: 1
Liverpool won: 15
AFC Bournemouth scored: 15
Liverpool scored: 55
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Liverpool had now won on ten of their 15 all-time visits to Bournemouth in all competitions (lost three, drawn two).
0 AFC Bournemouth
Manager: Marco Rose
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Djorđe Petrović
Defender
António Silva
Defender
James Hill
Defender
Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder
Tyler Adams
Defender/Midfielder
Adrien Truffert
Midfielder
Ryan Christie
Midfielder
Alex Scott
Midfielder
Marcus Tavernier
Midfielder/Forward
Rayan
Forward
Evanilson
Substitutions:
| Lewis Cook for Adam Smith | 75 |
| David Brooks for Marcus Tavernier | 75 |
| Daniel Jebbison for Ryan Christie | 75 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak for Tyler Adams | 88 |
| Alex Tóth for Rayan | 88 |
Cards:
| António Silva | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Michele Di Gregorio
Defender
Bafodé Diakité
Defender/Midfielder
Juanlu Sánchez
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Soler
Midfielder
David Brooks
Midfielder
Lewis Cook
Midfielder
Alex Tóth
Midfielder/Forward
Ben Gannon-Doak
Midfielder/Forward
Daniel Jebbison
Comments:
League position: 17th . This was AFC Bournemouth's first home league defeat since a 3-2 loss against Arsenal in the Premier League on 3 January 2026: longer than any other team currently in the division. . The Cherries now remained without a win in their opening five games of a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2023-24 under current Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola (nine). . They had now drawn eight and lost one of their last ten home games in the Premier League.1 Liverpool
Manager: Andoni Iraola
Goals:
| Alexander Isak | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Alisson Becker
Goalkeeper
Ronald Araújo
Defender
Jérémy Jacquet
Defender
Virgil van Dijk
Defender
Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder
Florian Wirtz
Midfielder
Bradley Barcola
Midfielder/Forward
Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak
Forward
Substitutions:
| Trey Nyoni for Florian Wirtz | 71 |
| Víctor Muñoz for Bradley Barcola | 72 |
| Ryan Gravenberch for Dominik Szoboszlai | 81 |
| Lewis Koumas for Alexander Isak | 81 |
Cards:
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 46 | Y |
| Alexander Isak | 58 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender
Joe Gomez
Defender/Midfielder
Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder
Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder
Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder/Forward
Lewis Koumas
Midfielder/Forward
Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward
Trey Nyoni
Midfielder/Forward
Víctor Muñoz