Firmino flashes a half-volley right across the face of goal. 89 min: Lewis Cook sprays a pass down the right. Club statement: Arsenal fixture postponed Alexander-Arnold takes from the right. But it's all good, it will be fine for Wednesday. Bournemouth remain in the relegation zone. We did a lot of good stuff, played a lot of good football. 12:30 Sat 7th Mar 2020 Van Dijk plants a header goalwards from Alexander-Arnold's corner, but Ramsdale collects. 80 min: Lerma is replaced by walking Tic-Tac advertisement Dan Gosling. Billing has a knock and Bournemouth are down to 10 men for the moment having used all of their substitutes. The story of the afternoon, as told by Opta stats... Liverpool are just nine points away from claiming the Premier League title after a hard-fought victory over Bournemouth saw them return to winning ways. Liverpool look like getting over the line, but they’ve made a meal of this. That would have been an absolute pearler. But we kept going and stayed calm, and with the boys up front, we always have a chance. Stanislas lays off to Fraser, who dinks into the box for Billing, but Gomez is on hand to clear. Explore the numbers underpinning each side's Premier League season so far... Catch up with Jürgen Klopp's thoughts ahead of this encounter with our full coverage of his pre-match press conference via YouTube... Liverpool could set a new record for consecutive home wins in the English top flight today. Adrian is therefore set to continue in goal for the Reds after starting at Chelsea in midweek. The hosts are on the front foot in the early stages of the second half. A poor end to a promising move that saw Fraser momentarily get clear down the inside right, only to hesitate and see an effort easily blocked. The tension at Anfield is palpable. 65 min: There used to be a Liverpool fanzine called Another Wasted Corner. Mane, at the far post, can’t react in time to prod home. Liverpool won a record 22nd straight home game in the league thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane against Bournemouth. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Liverpool don’t look secure at the back at all. “I’m sure I speak for my fellow LFC supporters when I say I’m not enjoying our early 2010s tribute act this afternoon. It’s floated in. But he doesn’t look comfortable at all as he trots around the middle of the park in a very ginger fashion. Thanks for reading this MBM! Anfield. Jurgen Klopp punches the air in front of the Kop, a study more of relief than celebration. Squeaky bum time indeed,” writes Sir Alex Ferguson tribute act Tony Barr. Liverpool moved to within nine points of becoming Premier League champions after goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane gave them a hard-fought 2-1 win over Bournemouth at Anfield. He’s got Salah in the middle, but can’t force the ball past Stacey, who was tracking back well. As he receives treatment, Oxlade-Chamberlain makes way for Lallana. Stanislas burns down the left before cutting inside onto the edge of the area and shooting. There’s a bit of an edge to this now, for one reason and another. When: Saturday, March 7; Time: 7:30 a.m. Van Dijk’s not having it, and barges back to win and clear, but the Bournemouth striker is clearly in the mood to take the game to Liverpool’s centre backs. Hello and welcome to our live matchday blog as Liverpool return to Anfield for a Premier League clash with Bournemouth at 12.30pm GMT. If that looks good, I have to make a decision. 77 min: Suddenly Gomez slips a pass down the right. Milner connects, but volleys softly into the arms of Ramsdale. What an effort! Wilson nearly nudges Van Dijk, of all people, off the ball. Next goal wins? Bournemouth are still carrying a threat. It's so close to being 2-0 to Bournemouth as Ake bullets a header goalwards from a corner. Solanke hopes to latch onto it, but Adrian is out quickly to blast into the stand. He sweeps towards goal first time, but Ramsdale makes a block. To be fair, the ball was travelling some, and it would have been a hell of a finish if he’d managed to connect. We had to fight hard, we are not geniuses, but we can really fight!”, Liverpool have broken their own long-standing record today. Developed and maintained by the LFC Technology and Transformation Team. Ramsdale gathers, and we play on. Milner heads clear, but Cook dinks a pass down the inside left, and Ake is clear! 84 min: Solanke whacks his own man Billing, pressing his knee into the defender’s lower back. Mane can't get a touch at the back post. Wilson nudges Gomez off the ball, for which the Reds want a foul. Naby Keita is among the substitutes after recovering from a knock. “There have been unbelievable teams here over the years, so to be up there with those is special. Fraser beats the Liverpool back line, and reaches the ball ahead of the out-rushing Adrian. 70 min: Bournemouth are causing Liverpool some problems, though. Ramsdale claims with a yawn. “It was a very good performance after a very difficult start. From my point of view, the first goal was a 100 percent foul. 46 min: Gomez slips a pass down the right for Oxlade-Chamberlain, who wins a corner off Ake. It’s a boring thing to say, but it’s true. No free kick, and no penalty either, Mane making sure he falls inside the box. “Hendo was out, I don’t know exactly in this moment, but I think he will train tomorrow. Especially when you’ve had a couple of performances when we weren’t at our level. The crowd aren’t too happy with Bournemouth’s demands. It’s always heading well wide left. Klopp said: “What I hear, it should be possible [for them to be available for Atletico]. Nevertheless, Mohamed Salah drew Liverpool level before Sadio Mane steered them in front. The Reds are in front - and Van Dijk claims himself an assist as he wins possession back in midfield and slides a pass through for Mane. Victory over Bournemouth would represent their 22nd in a row at Anfield and create a new benchmark after they equalled the previous best, achieved by the Reds under Bill Shankly. Mohamed Salah and James Milner cited Liverpool’s mentality as a key factor behind today's battling win. It's a little bit behind the Egyptian, so he takes a touch, steadies himself and slips a reverse shot inside the near post. Live Scores Fixtures & Results Tables Premier League Champions League FA Cup League Cup Europa League Transfers Fantasy Football ... Liverpool 2 Bournemouth 1. We wanted to fight back before the game, but then we really had to fight back, and put them under pressure. Billing looks in some pain. The referee is currently doing a splendid job of riling up both sets of players. Clock management in full effect. Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth (Wilson 9). 38 min: More ill feeling, as Gomez nudges Smith off the field and into the advertising hoardings. Liverpool are now 25 points clear at the top, though second-placed Manchester City have two games in hand. “For sure [it will be good to have him back] and some others as well.”, Salah and Milner reaction: 'We showed our mentality to win'. “He finished the session yesterday and afterwards felt something, but it was then nothing in the end. First published on Sat 7 Mar 2020 11.15 GMT. No data found. Liverpool host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, with kick-off at Anfield scheduled for 12.30pm GMT. James Milner returns to the starting line-up for Liverpool and the teamsheet also confirms Adrian's place in goal, replacing the injured Alisson Becker. Liverpool claim for a penalty, but they’re not getting it. External Link, How fixture postponements affect FPL managers, Mason Mount praises Billy Gilmour’s instant impact and vows to keep him grounded Liverpool get the second half underway. Callum Wilson tapped Bournemouth into the lead after eight minutes, with the hosts wanting a foul for a challenge on Joe Gomez. Bournemouth are holding on a bit. “It’s an amazing place to play football,” adds Milner. The ball’s heading into the net ... but Milner brilliantly races back and acrobatically hooks off the line and away! There was a first Liverpool goal for Christian Benteke when Bournemouth made their first Premier League visit to Anfield in August 2015, but can you remember the full starting XI from that night? Liverpool open up Bournemouth for the first time as Alexander-Arnold collects Oxlade-Chamberlain's pass and crosses into the middle. It’s a boring thing to say but it’s true, especially when we’ve had a couple of performances that weren’t at our level,” the captain stated. Ramsdale claims it well, though. 54 min: Liverpool are beginning to stutter. That’s the quality they possess. On the touchline, Klopp is ranting and raving. Bournemouth are forced into an early change. 45 min +3: Gomez tries to release Salah down the right. 69 min: Salah tries to bring down a high ball with his shoulder, and uses his arm instead. Alexander-Arnold to take. Mane tries to flick the ball around Simpson, but it clips the defender’s hand. The crowd burst into song, in an attempt to light a fire under their team. Mane nearly gets past Stacey, but legs tangle and he goes over. The No.10 keeps his cool in the one-on-one and dispatches beyond Ramsdale. The match will be shown live on BT Sport in the UK. 35 min: Mane loses the flight of a long ball and sticks up an arm as it sails towards the stand. A free kick out on the right. It's Liverpool's 22nd consecutive win at Anfield in the league - a top-flight record. Anfield is very still as a result. “I always love to score and help the team to get the points and today we showed our personality after [going] 1-0 down, so we had to react to that and I think we did well and we got the result. Bournemouth so close to hauling themselves level. Fraser has a shot blocked by Milner's legs on the edge of the area. Liverpool battled back from a goal down to move to within three wins of their first title since 1990, Sat 7 Mar 2020 14.52 GMT Stick with us to follow how it all unfolds. The crowd groan in anxious fashion. Firmino blazes over the bar from 10 yards out after Lallana left Salah's cross for him. Not a bad way to under-perform. He hits it first time, curling the ball towards the top right. Blooter! The correct decision: Simpson’s arm was down by his side, and the two players were standing right next to each other. 90 min: Milner upends Stacey out on the right, and this is a free kick in a very dangerous position. Cook needs to leave the field with a knock, so he's replaced by Simpson. Wins, so easy to come by for so long, suddenly don’t look quite so simple. External Link, Billy Gilmour on trusting his own ability and loving life at Chelsea Adrian reacts well to push it onto the crossbar and over. The home side are not happy, but a VAR check allows it to stand and it's 1-0 to the Cherries. 56 min: Some nervy head tennis in the midfield. 49 min: Oxlade-Chamberlain has a dig from 25 yards. “Again today we weren’t at our best, but many teams would have crumbled after a couple of poor results, plenty of things going on outside the ground with people saying this and that and many teams might have crumbled at one down but we didn’t. GOAL! Asked whether Robertson is not involved this afternoon because of rotation or a fitness issue, Klopp told BT Sport: "Something in between.