Overview

• Liverpool opened the season with a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth after Federico Chiesa’s 88th-minute volley and Mohamed Salah’s stoppage-time strike.
• Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo had put Liverpool 2-0 ahead before Antoine Semenyo’s brace hauled the visitors level.
• Arne Slot’s decision to introduce Chiesa late in the match was hailed as a tactical masterstroke that changed the outcome.
• Chiesa’s decisive contribution has brought his tally to three goals and two assists in 15 games and could prompt Liverpool to reconsider his summer transfer speculation.
• Mohamed Salah’s late finish preserved a perfect start to the reigning champions’ title defense at Anfield.