Liverpool cruise to win over Bournemouth in Premier League: Stats
What's the story
Liverpool earned a massive 3-0 win over Bournemouth in matchweek 5 of the Premier League 2024-25 season on Saturday a Anfield. Luis Diaz scored a brace whereas Darwin Nunez found the net as well in a superb win. The Reds were ruthless in the first half as Diaz scored a quickfire double followed by Nunez's stunner. Liverpool have gone top of the table.
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Three first-half goals secure three points for @LFC 🔴#LIVBOU pic.twitter.com/nnjdM4NgAs
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 21, 2024
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Here are the match stats
Liverpool had 19 attempts with 13 shots on target. Bournemouth had six shots on target from 19 attempts. Liverpool owned 59% ball possession and an 88% pass accuracy. Both teams had 32 touches in the opposition box.
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21 goals each in the PL for Diaz and Nunez
Making his 72nd Premier League appearance, Diaz now owns 21 goals in addition to 11 assists. In 5 appearances this season, he has 5 goals and an assist. Nunez managed to score his 21st Premier League goal in 69 appearances for the Reds. He has 11 assists. Ibrahim Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold assisted Diaz. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah assisted Nunez.
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Salah and Alexander-Arnold go big with assists
In 255 Premier League appearances for Liverpool, Salah has raced to 72 assists (158 goals). Overall, he owns 73 Premier League assists in 268 matches (also for Chelsea). Alexander-Arnold owns 59 Premier League assists, surpassing former Liverpool ace Steve McManaman (58).
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Liverpool own the top spot currently
With this win, Liverpool have 12 points from five games (W4 L1). Arne Slot's men have scored 10 goals and conceded one, keeping four clean sheets. Bournemouth are 13th with five points collected so far.
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Diaz took advantage of Cherries keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga charging off his line into no man's land to gift Liverpool the lead. Diaz fired home a second just two minutes later. Nunez then got into the scoresheet, marking his first start of the season with a beautiful curling effort into the far corner. Liverpool held on thereafter and sealed the deal.