MY ACCOUNT
Liverpool equalled the record for the joint-biggest Premier League win in history by beating Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield.
The hosts scored twice inside the opening six minutes, with Roberto Firmino lifting a cross in from the right that Luis Diaz headed into the top corner, before the Brazilian was involved again as he set Harvey Elliott up to curl inside the far post.
By the 31st minute, Liverpool had scored twice more. Trent Alexander-Arnold played a neat one-two with the lively Firmino before arrowing a shot from distance into the top corner, before the centre-forward got on the scoresheet himself, diverting Mohamed Salah’s deflected cross in from close range.
On the stroke of half-time, Jurgen Klopp’s men made it 5-0. Andy Robertson’s corner was met by Virgil van Dijk, who powered home a header.
Liverpool picked up where they left off in the second half, with Chris Mepham inadvertently turning Alexander-Arnold’s deep cross past his own goalkeeper and Firmino adding to his personal tally, tapping home the rebound after Mark Travers was unable to hold Robertson’s cross.
Kostas Tsimikas set up fellow substitute Fabio Carvalho late on, before the Greek defender’s corner found Diaz, who made it a record-equalling 9-0.
Did you know?
Liverpool’s win was their joint-biggest margin of victory in their league history (also 9-0 against Crystal Palace in 1989 and 10-1 against Rotherham Town in 1896).
Liverpool scored five goals in the first half of a single Premier League game for the first time. The Reds last achieved this feat in a top-flight game in October 1927 against Portsmouth.
Bournemouth suffered their joint-heaviest defeat in their entire league history, also losing 9-0 against Lincoln City in December 1982 in the third tier.
Bournemouth have conceded more goals in their first four games of a Premier League season than any other side in the competition’s history (16).
Liverpool had two different teenagers (Elliott and Carvalho) score in the same Premier League game for the first time in their history in the competition.
Firmino became the first Liverpool player to be directly involved in four goals in the first half of a single Premier League match (one goal, three assists).
