LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool tied for the biggest win in Premier League history after beating promoted Bournemouth 9-0 on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp’s side started the campaign slowly, with surprise draws with Fulham and Crystal Palace, plus a loss to rivals Manchester United on Monday. But Liverpool’s terrifying attack was back at its best at Anfield, as the team secured their first league win with both goals from Roberto Firmino and Luis Diaz.
This is only the fifth time a team has scored nine goals in the league, with Manchester United (twice) and Leicester being the only teams to have won 9-0 before.
Firmino, who started in place of summer-suspended Darwin Nunes, produced a stunning first-half performance, beginning with Diaz bringing home his cross within three minutes of kick-off.
Firmino then provided the assist for Harvey Elliott’s first league goal – if it wasn’t for the stunner Trent Alexander-Arnold that followed, from long range A brilliant shot from will be the goal of the day.
The Brazilian striker set up that goal and celebrated one of his own shortly after the turn-around cross – his first league goal at Anfield since December 2020.
Virgil van Dijk powered Liverpool’s fifth goal at half-time, while Chris Mepham’s own goal continued to slam after the break.
Firmino grabbed a second of the afternoon before giving him a standing ovation.
The goals didn’t stop there, however, with Fabio Carvalho scoring his first for the club and Diaz grabbing his second.
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