Mohamed Salah missed a second half spot kick as Liverpool lost 1-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday. Philip Billing’s goal pulled the south-coast club out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Salah missed an early opportunity to score for Liverpool, while Cody Gakpo had a goal disallowed for offside.
The visitors were on the front foot for the majority of the first-half as Bournemouth defender Jefferson Lerma also had to clear Virgil van Dijk’s header off the line.
Dango Outtara had a one-on-one with Alisson for Bournemouth, but he shot wide of the goalpost. The Reds ignored this caution, and they paid the price when he (Outtara) outran Van Dijk and squared the ball for Billing to send home in the 28th minute.
Former Liverpool player Dominic Solanke almost added a second just before the interval and Billing went sprawling in the area. But his shouts for a penalty were waved away as Bournemouth rounded off the half successfully.
What Happened In The Second Half?
Diogo Jota replaced Harvey Elliot at the interval, and he immediately made an impact by forcing Neto into a save four minutes into the second half.
Jota then earned Liverpool a penalty after Adam Smith’s arm was hit by his goal-bound header.
To the dismay of the away supporters, Salah blasted his penalty kick high and wide of the goalpost. An effort Jurgen Klopp said wasn’t the ‘reason Liverpool lost’ as reported by The Independent
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The miss in the 70th minute seemed to completely discourage Liverpool. And they made very little effort to threaten the Bournemouth goal.
Gakpo also missed an opportunity late in the game as his team’s approach fell short once more.
Every tackle and clearance was cheered by the home crowd, and they roared in celebration when their team’s victory placed some distance between them and the other clubs at the bottom of the log.
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