Liverpool Begin Campaign With Win but Referee Calls Spark DebateOpening day drama at AnfieldLiverpool launched their Premier League title defence with a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth, a scoreline that

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The Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield has been briefly stopped after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator.

The 25-year-old striker contributed 13 goals in 42 matches across all competitions for AFC Bournemouth last seasonLiverpool began their Premier League title defence with a big win as the newly-recruited Hugo Ekitike opened his scoring accountThe game was temporarily halted after Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo reported being subjected to racial abuseGhanaian striker Antoine Semenyo made history in Bournemouth’s Premier League loss to Liverpool on the season’s opening day,

The defending English Premier League champions look to start the new season on the right foot, as Liverpool gets set to play host to Bournemouth to kick off the 2025-26 campaign.

Liverpool (0-0-0) open defense of their Premier League title Friday when they take to the pitch against Bournemouth (0-0-0). The Reds finished first last season with 84 points, while Bournemouth ended 28 points behind Liverpool with 56 points in ninth.

Just as they had been in the Community Shield, the champions gave up too many counter attacks and were vulnerable to crosses and cutbacks

While nobody had a more impressive campaign than Liverpool last year, Bournemouth could also feel proud of what they accomplished in 2024-25. The Cherries had their best-ever finish in the Premier League (ninth), and you could argue they deserved even better than that.

Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie will miss Bournemouth’s season opener at defending champion Liverpool. Cherries manager Andoni Iraola has ruled them out.

Hamann raises concerns over Liverpool defence in Bournemouth clashHamann questions Liverpool’s defensive controlLiverpool opened their Premier League title defence with a dramatic 4-2 victory