Liverpool’s hopes of securing a top four finish in the Premier League saw an unwilling setback on Saturday afternoon as they were beaten 1-0 by relegation-threatened Bournemouth.
With Mohamed Salah missing a second half penalty, Jurgen Klopp’s men failed to capitalise after their resounding 7-0 win over United just six days earlier.
The Cherries should have gone ahead through Dango Ouattara but he couldn’t direct his shot beyond Alisson.
Ultimately, it was Philip Billing who opened the scoring on the stroke of half time to give Bournemouth a long deserved lead.
Salah then shanked his spot kick wide of the post summing up what was a below par performance from the Reds at the Vitality Stadium.
Gary O’Neil’s men found confidence from David Brooks’ return for his first fixture since 525 days, and then managed to keep Klopp’s side at bay for the remainder of the contest.
It ended with Liverpool dropping outside of Champions League positions and leaves them hoping that this loss is only a temporary setback to their recent run of form.
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