Highlights
KING PINNED
Liverpool 2 Bournemouth 2: WATCH HIGHLIGHTS – Josh King late equaliser stuns Reds as Jurgen Klopp’s men drop points in top four bid
Josh King slotted home in 87th minute to earn Cherries a point at Anfield
Sponsored by
JOSH KING's late equaliser threw another spanner in the works for Liverpool in their top-four bid.
The Bournemouth striker slotted home in the 87th minute to silence Anfield and earn the Cherries a point.
12
Bournemouth took the lead in the seventh minute when Benik Afobe pounced on a poor backpass from Georginio Wijnaldum to slot home.
Liverpool looked to have overcome the poor start when Philippe Coutinho equalised in the 40th minute before Divock Origi's header in the second half gave them the lead.
But Jurgen Klopp's men were undone again by a long throw that they failed to clear, allowing King to slot past Simon Mignolet and earn a draw.
MOST READ IN FOOTBALL
12
12
FACTS, STATS, GOALS AND LOLS
- Both teams came into this clash on the back of a four-match unbeaten run, with Liverpool having won three and drawn won and Bournemouth drawn two and won two
- Simon Mignolet caused the Kop a few palpitations when he was almost caught on the ball outside his box by Benik Afobe in the fourth minute.
12
12
12
- Afobe was alive in the box early on to take advantage of Georginio Wijnaldum's poor backpass and give Bournemouth the lead
- It was the Cherries’ first goal at Anfield since they lost an FA Cup replay 4-1 here in January 1968
- It had actually been a good start from Liverpool before that lapse in concentration from Wijnaldum
- Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino's understanding was excellent for Liverpool's equaliser considered neither had really done much up until that point
12
12
- For all Liverpool's intricate passing play, it was a long ball from Simon Mignolet towards Divock Origi that led to their equaliser
- Coutinho joined Juninho on 29 Premier League goals - the joint most for any Brazilian.
- Origi was in the right place at the right time to head home an exquisite cross from Wijnaldum on the hour mark
- Once again Liverpool were undone from a ball into a box as they failed to clear a long throw, allowing Josh King to slot home
- The Kop formed a mosiac before kick-off in tribute to the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough 28 years ago
12
12
12
BIG PICTURE
12
NEXT FIVE FIXTURES
LIVERPOOL
April 8 - Stoke (A) - Prem
April 16 - West Brom (A) - Prem
April 23 - Palace (H) - Prem
May 1 - Watford (A) - Prem
May 7 - Southampton (H) - Prem
BOURNEMOUTH
April 8 - Chelsea (H) - Prem
April 15 - Tottenham (A) - Prem
April 22 - Middlesbrough (H) - Prem
April 29 - Sunderland (A) - Prem
May 6 - Stoke (H) - Prem
SOCIAL SAYS
DREAM TEAM RATINGS
Liverpool: Mignolet 6, Clyne 7, Lovren 6, Klavan 6, Milner 6, Can 7, Lucas 7, Wijnaldum 6, Origi 7, Firmino 7, Coutinho 8 STAR MAN (Matip 65, 6).
Subs not used: Karius, Sturridge, Grujic, Moreno, Woodburn, Alexander-Arnold.
AFC Bournemouth: Boruc 6, Adam Smith 6, Francis 6, Steve Cook 8, Daniels 6, Ibe 5 (Fraser 61, 6), Arter 7, Wilshere 7, Pugh 7 (Gradel 83, 6), King 7, Afobe 7.
Subs not used: Brad Smith, Lewis Cook, Allsop, Mousset, Cargill.
WHAT THEY SAID
"When my son is doing something that’s not right, probably I have a big part of the responsibility. I should have explained better. The boys are obviously not my sons but the situation is not too different – it’s my responsibility.
"I will tell them that they have a part on it, how you can imagine, but there is nothing else to say about it. I said it pretty early in the season: bad things are my responsibility and good things are the responsibility of the players."
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on taking responsibility
Topics