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Hugo Ekitike had a goal and an assist as Liverpool got their Premier League season off to a winning start despite a blown two-goal lead to Bournemouth at Anfield on a night the club honored deceased forward Diogo Jota.

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,

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Liverpool claimed a 4-2 win over Bournemouth in the opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season. Here are highlights and commentary.

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

Luis Díaz belatedly secured his move to Bayern Munich once the German champions matched Liverpool’s £65 million asking price and Darwin Núñez was offloaded to Al Hilal for a healthy sum which could rise to as much as £56.6 million—even if that still represents a significant loss compared to his enormous arrival fee.

Liverpool players and fans have paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, at the first competitive match at Anfield since their death last month.

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.

The champions started with a win but the night was overshadowed by Antoine Semenyo reporting he was subject to racist abuse