Overview

• Merseyside Police confirmed they arrested a 47-year-old spectator on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and said they will seek football banning orders
• The Premier League and FA invoked their on-field anti-discrimination protocols and opened full investigations following the incident at Anfield Liverpool FC, the Premier League, the FA and FIFA issued public condemnations of the racist abuse and pledged to support Semenyo and the ongoing inquiries
• After the match resumed, Semenyo scored two second-half goals that brought Bournemouth level before Liverpool secured a 4–2 victory
• Meta has launched an investigation into reported racist messages targeting Semenyo on social media and is disabling offending accounts and comments