AFC Bournemouth
2 shots on target
0–1
Full time
Liverpool
3 shots on target
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Liverpool
Premier League | Sunday, 20 September 2026 | Full time
AFC Bournemouth more threatening
Liverpool more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
46%
Possession
54%
9
Shots
12
2
On target
3
3
Corners
3
Premier League · Matchweek 5 · Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
AFC Bournemouth host Liverpool on Sunday 20 September in the Premier League, matchweek 5. AFC Bournemouth have not won in four games. They have scored 6 and conceded 7 in those four games — 1.5 goals a game, 1.8 against.
Liverpool are unbeaten in five games. They have scored 12 and conceded 13 in those eight games — 1.5 goals a game, 1.6 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Marcus Tavernier has been AFC Bournemouth's most productive, with three goals. Alexander Isak has been Liverpool's most productive, with four goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First Half begins.
- 3' Offside, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie is caught offside. Ryan Christie
- 4' Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Milos Kerkez
- 4' Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth). Evanilson
- 6' Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool). Dominik Szoboszlai
- 6' Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Evanilson
- 7' Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ronald Araujo. Ronald Araujo
- 9' Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth). Tyler Adams
- 9' Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Florian Wirtz
- 10' Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 11' Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Cody Gakpo
- 11' Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth). Adrien Truffert
- 16' Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool). Jérémy Jacquet
- 16' Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing. Evanilson
- 18' Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Alisson Becker. Alisson
- 18' Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross. Alisson
- 19' Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a corner. Alex Scott
- 20' Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside. Evanilson
- 22' Handball by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool). Cody Gakpo
- 23' Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool). Cody Gakpo
- 23' Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Alex Scott
- 26' Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz. Florian Wirtz
- 27' Offside, Liverpool. Bradley Barcola is caught offside. Bradley Barcola
- 30' Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool). Milos Kerkez
- 30' Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing. Adam Smith
- 33' Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Alexander Isak. Bradley Barcola
- 34' Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Alexis Mac Allister
- 34' Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth). Evanilson
- 34' Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Cody Gakpo
- 34' Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo. Florian Wirtz
- 35' Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 36' Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott with a headed pass. Alex Scott
- 39' Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool). Florian Wirtz
- 39' Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Alex Scott
- 40' Handball by Adam Smith (Bournemouth). Adam Smith
- 41' Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz. Alexander Isak
- 43' Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Alexis Mac Allister
- 43' Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth). Alex Scott
- 44' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by António Silva. António Silva
- First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45' Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- Half time · AFC Bournemouth 0 Liverpool 0
- 46' Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 0.
- 46' Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 46' Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool). Dominik Szoboszlai
- 46' Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing. Alex Scott
- 52' Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool). Milos Kerkez
- 52' Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Rayan
- 53' Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan with a cross. Rayan
- 55' Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott. Alex Scott
- 56' Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Wirtz
- 56' Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth). Tyler Adams
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57'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 1. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Alexander Isak4Isak goals this season - 57' Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross. Florian Wirtz
- 58' Alexander Isak (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration. Alexander Isak
- 61' Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz. Florian Wirtz
- 63' Offside, Liverpool. Alexander Isak is caught offside. Alexander Isak
- 65' Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside. Evanilson
- 67' Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool). Alexis Mac Allister
- 67' Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing. Alex Scott
- 68' Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Tyler Adams. Alisson
- 69' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69' Delay in match (Liverpool).
- 70' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Hill. James Hill
- 70' Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball. Alexander Isak
- 71' Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool). Milos Kerkez
- 71' Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Adam Smith
- 71' Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Florian Wirtz. Trey Nyoni
- 72' Substitution, Liverpool. Víctor Muñoz replaces Bradley Barcola. Víctor Muñoz
- 75' Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Adam Smith. Lewis Cook
- 75' Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Marcus Tavernier. David Brooks
- 75' Substitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces Ryan Christie. Daniel Jebbison
- 79' Offside, Bournemouth. David Brooks is caught offside. David Brooks
- 81' Substitution, Liverpool. Lewis Koumas replaces Alexander Isak. Lewis Koumas
- 81' António Silva (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. António Silva
- 81' Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Lewis Koumas
- 81' Foul by António Silva (Bournemouth). António Silva
- 81' Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Dominik Szoboszlai. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 83' Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ryan Gravenberch
- 83' Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth). Tyler Adams
- 84' Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool). Milos Kerkez
- 84' Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing. Rayan
- 85' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Adrien Truffert. Adrien Truffert
- 85' Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Brooks. Adrien Truffert
- 87' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87' Delay in match (Liverpool).
- 87' Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks. Alex Scott
- 88' Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Tóth replaces Rayan. Alex Tóth
- 88' Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Tyler Adams. Tyler Adams
- 89' Handball by Trey Nyoni (Liverpool). Trey Nyoni
- 90' Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Alex Scott
- 90+1' Víctor Muñoz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Víctor Muñoz
- 90+1' Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth). Adrien Truffert
- 90+1' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Víctor Muñoz. Lewis Koumas
- 90+3' Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk. Virgil van Dijk
- 90+4' Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Lewis Koumas
- 90+4' Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth). Adrien Truffert
- Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 1.
- 90+5' Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool). Ryan Gravenberch
- 90+5' Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alex Scott
- Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 1.
Expected goals
AFC Bournemouth
Liverpool
1.13
Expected goals
1.55
what the chances were worth
0.68
On target
0.66
what the shots on target were worth
1.06
From open play
1.44
0.07
From set plays
0.11
Liverpool created the better chances, 1.55 to 1.13.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
AFC Bournemouth
Liverpool
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
AFC Bournemouth on the left, Liverpool on the right.
The game
46%
Ball possession
54%
116
Total attacks
113
55
Dangerous attacks
32
Attack
9
Shots total
12
2
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
3
2
Shots blocked
6
5
Shots inside the box
7
4
Shots outside the box
5
1
Big chances created
1
1
Big chances missed
0
3
Corners
3
4
Offsides
2
Build-up
381
Passes
474
296
Accurate passes
384
78%
Pass accuracy
81%
27
Crosses
13
6
Accurate crosses
1
10
Dribble attempts
19
2
Successful dribbles
6
27
Throw-ins
22
7
Goal kicks
14
Defence
2
Saves
2
17
Tackles
17
7
Interceptions
8
40
Duels won
51
11
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
2
5
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
AFC Bournemouth
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cook sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 80 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 6.58 |
| David Brooks sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 14 | 69 | 18 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.63 |
| Daniel Jebbison sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 10 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.37 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
| Alex Tóth sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 3 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djordje Petrovic | 90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 22 | 59 | 6.70 |
| Adrien Truffert | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 76 | 6.43 |
| James Hill | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 80 | 7.35 |
| Alex Scott | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 53 | 79 | 7.17 |
| Evanilson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 74 | 7.09 |
| António Silva | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 53 | 80 | 7.23 |
| Tyler Adams | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 46 | 87 | 6.72 |
| Rayan | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 69 | 7.02 |
| Ryan Christie | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 77 | 6.32 |
| Adam Smith | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 67 | 6.35 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 75 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 83 | 6.55 |
Liverpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 79 | 90 | 90 | – | – | 1 | 71 | 7.33 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 88 | 69 | – | 1 | 2 | 75 | 7.12 |
| Milos Kerkez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 37 | 71 | 63 | 1 | 1 | – | 43 | 6.89 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 49 | 88 | 66 | 1 | 2 | – | 55 | 7.01 |
| Cody Gakpo | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.16 | 3 | 26 | 78 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 6.99 |
| Ronald Araujo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 47 | 74 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 7.23 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 81 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.11 | – | 38 | 87 | 55 | – | 1 | – | 43 | 6.89 |
| Alexander Isak | 81 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 15 | 69 | 34 | – | – | 1 | NaN | 7.14 |
| Bradley Barcola | 72 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | – | 17 | 82 | 27 | – | – | – | 25 | 6.42 |
| Florian Wirtz | 71 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.50 | 3 | 37 | 70 | 53 | 1 | 1 | – | 75 | 7.12 |
| Trey Nyoni sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 82 | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6.82 |
| Víctor Muñoz sub | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 75 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.74 |
| Ryan Gravenberch sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 86 | 10 | – | – | – | 67 | 6.56 |
| Lewis Koumas sub | 9 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.16 | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 40 | 6.57 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson | 90 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 40 | 76 | 7.47 |
Player cards
Alisson had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Alisson
Passing
Premier League | AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool | 20 September 2026
30 successful
10 unsuccessful
6
final third passes
40
passes
76%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
AFC Bournemouth
LDDD
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–3–1 |
| Goals for · against | 6–7 |
Liverpool
DDDWD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–5–2 |
| Goals for · against | 12–13 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
AFC Bournemouth
|
Marcus Tavernier
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Evanilson
3 assists
|
3 |
|
Justin Kluivert
1 goal
|
1 |
Liverpool
|
Alexander Isak
4 goals
|
4 |
|
Cody Gakpo
1 goal · 3 assists
|
4 |
|
Ryan Gravenberch
1 assist
|
1 |