Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth, 17 August 2015

Score1-0 to Liverpool
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance44,102
Kick-off: 8.00pm This was their first-ever league meeting and AFC Bournemouth's first-ever away game in the top division.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Christian Benteke 26 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

Starting lineup:

Artur Boruc Goalkeeper
Steve Cook Defender
Tommy Elphick Defender/Centre back
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Eunan O'Kane Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Drew Surman Midfielder
Max Gradel Midfielder/Forward
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Emre Can for Jordan Henderson 51
Roberto Firmino for Jordon Ibe 70
Alberto Moreno for Philippe Coutinho 81

Substitutions:

Lee Tomlin for Josh King 60
Adam Smith for Max Gradel 81
Dan Gosling for Eunan O'Kane 87

Cards:

Joe Gomez 75 Y

Cards:

Eunan O'Kane 34 Y
Matt Ritchie 76 Y
Lee Tomlin 77 Y
Steve Cook 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Forward Danny Ings
Forward Divock Origi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Sylvain Distin
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder/Forward Lee Tomlin

Comments:

League position: 3rd Liverpool remained unbeaten against AFC Bournemouth in their seven meetings in all competitions (won five and drawn two).

Comments:

League position: 19th This was AFC Bournemouth's third-ever visit to Anfield and the first since 1968.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Christian Benteke 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

Substitutions:

Emre Can for Jordan Henderson 51
Roberto Firmino for Jordon Ibe 70
Alberto Moreno for Philippe Coutinho 81

Cards:

Joe Gomez 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Forward Danny Ings
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 3rd Liverpool remained unbeaten against AFC Bournemouth in their seven meetings in all competitions (won five and drawn two).

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Artur Boruc Goalkeeper
Steve Cook Defender
Tommy Elphick Defender/Centre back
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Eunan O'Kane Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Drew Surman Midfielder
Max Gradel Midfielder/Forward
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Lee Tomlin for Josh King 60
Adam Smith for Max Gradel 81
Dan Gosling for Eunan O'Kane 87

Cards:

Eunan O'Kane 34 Y
Matt Ritchie 76 Y
Lee Tomlin 77 Y
Steve Cook 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Sylvain Distin
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder/Forward Lee Tomlin

Comments:

League position: 19th This was AFC Bournemouth's third-ever visit to Anfield and the first since 1968.