AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth · referee M. Oliver · full time
Full time: AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool won 1-0 away at AFC Bournemouth in Premier League Matchday 5 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Alexander Isak 57'.
How Liverpool won it
Alexander Isak put Liverpool ahead in the 57th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Oliver, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to AFC Bournemouth and 2 to Liverpool.
AFC Bournemouth: M. Rose, 4-2-3-1 · Liverpool: A. Iraola, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.55 for AFC Bournemouth and 1.13 for Liverpool.
AFC Bournemouth scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
AFC Bournemouth had 2 shots on target, Liverpool 3.
Liverpool had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AFC Bournemouth came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Liverpool came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.84 expected goals for and 1.32 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool: the match in numbers
| AFC Bournemouth | Match statistics | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 |
| 9 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 383 | Total passes | 473 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alisson (Liverpool), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
AFC Bournemouth
- James Hill 7.3
- António Silva 7.3
- Alex Scott 7.2
- Evanilson 7.0
- Rayan 7.0
Liverpool
- Alisson 7.5
- Virgil van Dijk 7.3
- Ronald Araujo 7.2
- Jérémy Jacquet 7.1
- Florian Wirtz 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Ryan Christie at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AFC Bournemouth: Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Liverpool: Liverpool vs Manchester City Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
What was the score in AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?
AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?
Alexander Isak 57'.
Did Moneyball predict AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?
Alisson, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool?
M. Oliver.
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