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Adli's stoppage-time winner ends Liverpool's unbeaten run in thriller

At a glance

  • Evanilson gives Bournemouth lead after Van Dijk mistake

  • Jimenez doubles advantage for Cherries

  • Van Dijk pulls one back before Szoboszlai equalises

  • Adli scrambles winner with last kick of game

Amine Adli scored a stoppage-time winner as Bournemouth ended Liverpool's 13-match unbeaten run in a Premier League thriller at Vitality Stadium.

After a goalmouth scramble, Adli finished in the fifth minute of time added on to send the home fans wild after Liverpool had initially come from two goals down to level.

With 10 minutes to go, Dominik Szoboszlai scored his second free-kick of the week to equalise for Liverpool after Virgil van Dijk had initially pulled a goal back.

A calamitous seven-minute spell for Liverpool saw Arne Slot's side go two goals down on the south coast.

Evanilson gave the Cherries the lead in the 26th minute after Van Dijk failed to clear the ball and Joe Gomez was injured as he clashed with goalkeeper Alisson while trying to block Evanilson's strike.

With Gomez off the pitch and Wataru Endo ready to replace him, Liverpool did not kick the ball out and carried on playing with 10 men for seven minutes.

In the 33rd minute, Alex Jimenez got on the end of a through ball from James Hill and finished through Alisson's legs to double Bournemouth's lead.

Liverpool then made the change and showed great resilience to come back into the game with Van Dijk heading in Szoboszlai's corner on the brink of half-time, before Mohamed Salah, from a free-kick, rolled the ball into the path of Szoboszlai who fired into the bottom corner past Djordje Petrovic to level.

Both sides had chances to win it in normal time with Alisson tipping Ryan Christie's effort over before Petrovic pulled off a great stop to deny Florian Wirtz.

Adli's last-gasp winner stood after a video assistant referee (VAR) check for a possible foul in the build-up, meaning Liverpool tasted defeat for the first time since November.

Yet to win a Premier League game in 2026, Liverpool remain fourth in the table, while Bournemouth rise to 13th.

Liverpool analysis: A game they should not have lost

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Tired Liverpool players 'falling over their own feet' - Slot

Slot's side only have themselves to blame for this defeat. Despite not testing Petrovic in the early stages, Liverpool had the upper hand until Van Dijk's error.

The Liverpool captain should have easily cleared his lines from Marcos Senesi's cross but he was punished as Alex Scott fizzed the ball across goal for Evanilson to score his fifth goal of the season. To make matters worse, the mistake led to Gomez's injury.

It was a bitter blow for Gomez, who was excellent in Marseille midweek and started again in the absence of Ibrahima Konate. That Liverpool are considering the possibility of Andy Robertson leaving is staggering, given their lack of options.

By the hour mark, three of Liverpool's back four that started the game were off as Slot withdrew Milos Kerkez at half-time for Robertson and Jeremie Frimpong on the hour mark, with Szoboszlai slotting in at right-back.

Szoboszlai, who has been Liverpool's player of the season so far, delivered another moment of class to draw them level - and it could have been a very different story had Petrovic not made a wonder save to deny Wirtz.

But Liverpool were a mess as they tried to deal with a long throw and were ultimately punished by a Bournemouth side who deserve full credit for their performance.

Bournemouth analysis: Cherries rewarded for fearlessness

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Bournemouth felt we had nothing to lose - Iraola

Andoni Iraola's squad has been decimated by injuries, while the loss of Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City in the middle of the season is a huge blow.

But in wet and windy conditions they played fearlessly and were rewarded for their attacking endeavour in the first half as they took a two-goal lead.

The hosts were perhaps guilty of sitting back in the second half as they tried to protect their 2-1 lead, but could hardly be blamed, given Liverpool's recent struggles against a low block.

Yet they went hunting for a winner after Szoboszlai levelled, with Christie forcing Alisson to make a top save before Evanilson fired his effort wide.

It felt as if neither side was content with a point and the scenes that followed Adli's last-gasp winner will live long in the memory of the Bournemouth fans who were here.

Petrovic ran to the sidelines to celebrate with the dugout and there was delirium all around the Vitality.

It was only the second win in their past 15 games - and one Iraola's side wholly deserved.

What's next for these teams?

Liverpool host Qarabag in the Champions League on Wednesday (20:00 GMT) before welcoming Newcastle to Anfield next Saturday (20:00).

Bournemouth travel to bottom side Wolves next Saturday (15:00).

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