Summary

  • Benteke gives Liverpool win on home debut

  • Coutinho was offside in build-up to winner

  • Bournemouth playing the Reds for first time in league

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  1. A keeper's verdictpublished at 20:53

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    And here's the view of Leicester City's goalkeeper on Christian Benteke's controversial goal...

  2. Postpublished at 20:53

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

    "Plenty for Bournemouth to take from that first 45 minutes despite being behind - but Liverpool grew into the game as the half went on and now Cherries' boss Eddie Howe must get his players to recapture that early mood.

    "Just the start Christian Benteke would have wanted on his Anfield debut but the goal should not have stood."

  3. The new Stevie G?published at 20:51

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Jordan Henderson is very much becoming Liverpool's midfield dictator. He has made 32 passes, with an accuracy of 84.4%, including the assist for the only goal. The new Stevie G?

    HenderonImage source, Opta
  4. 'Howe will be aggrieved'published at 20:49

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson: "Eddie Howe has to forget about the goal that wasn't - he will be much aggrieved and will probably say so later. Bournemouth lost a goal because of a lack of concentration. Otherwise they have given as good as they have got."

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:47

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Liverpool take the leadImage source, Getty Images

    So a home debut goal at the Kop end for Christian Benteke gives Liverpool a half-time lead.

    But it is harsh on an adventurous Bournemouth side, who will feel aggrieved to have had Tommy Elphick's header ruled out when the game was goalless.

  6. 'Coutinho got it horribly wrong'published at 45 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Quote Message

    Coutinho should have scored, a player of his ability. You could see what he was trying to do but got it horribly wrong."

    Mark Lawrenson, Former Liverpool defender

  7. CLOSE!published at 45 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Philippe Coutinho's passing has been sublime in the first half. His finishing, less so. He has a half-chance but he drags a left-footed effort wide of the post. 

  8. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth's back four is the same defence that played in the Cherries' last game in League One two seasons ago.

    Their opponents that day? Tranmere Rovers.

    Two promotions for Bournemouth and two relegations for Tranmere since then.

    Lewis Grabban in action for Bournemouth against TranmereImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Alan's clearly not planning a visit to Anfield anytime soon...

    Benteke celebratesImage source, PA
  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 17 August 2015

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Greg Matthews : Knew this new offside rule would cause havoc with officials. They couldn't cope with old one, let alone further changes. Poor.

    Shane Daly:  There should be a rule that ref's can be changed at half-time. This is woeful refereeing, how many more mistakes will he make.

    Peter Conlan:  What a bad way to introduce that new offside rule. Typical Liverpool, should be one behind, now one in front!

  11. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

  12. Elsewhere in the football worldpublished at 20:37

    Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao (21:00 BST)

    Down 4-0 after the first leg after a humiliating defeat, not many people would be confident of turning it around.

    But, then again, Barcelona are no normal team. They were thrashed by Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup with the second leg at the Nou Camp starting at 21:00 BST.

    "We know it's a challenge, but I think we've a team who can do it," said Barca boss Luis Enrique. "If we get things right, we can turn things around. Everyone knows Barcelona is capable of anything."

    Follow our live text commentary of that match here.

    Lionel MessiImage source, Getty Images
  13. YELLOW CARD - O'Kane (Bournemouth)published at 36 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    First booking of the day goes to Bournemouth's Eunan O'Kane for running across Philippe Coutinho and bringing the Brazilian down. Liverpool then waste the free-kick.

  14. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Jordan Henderson has 10 assists in the Premier League since the start of last season; more than any other English player.  

    Unsung hero?

    Jordan Henderson hugs goalscorer Christian BentekeImage source, Reuters
  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 17 August 2015

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Ash:  Liverpool fan but that looked offside to me.

    Giannina Caraceni:  Can the records show that Liverpool fans acknowledge the dreadful refereeing in the game so far?  

    Niklas Lanwehr: Looks like the linesman didn't listen too carefully when the new rules were explained, obvious active movement from Coutinho.

  16. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    "Bournemouth will be feeling a real sense of injustice here. The decision to rule out Tommy Elphick's header for a foul on Dejan Lovren was very debatable - and surely Philippe Coutinho was offside, even stretching to try and touch Jordan Henderson's cross.

    "Manager Eddie Howe is in deep discussion with the fourth official and he has got plenty to talk to him about."

    Christian Benteke gives Liverpool the leadImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    That was Benteke's 50th goal for English clubs and he has scored 12 goals in his last 13 Premier League appearances.  

    Have a look at it in graphical form...

    GoalImage source, Opta

    Key: 14 - Jordan Henderson, 2 - Nathaniel Clyne, 9 - Christian Benteke.

  18. 'Bournemouth punished for first mistake'published at 29 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson: "That's the first mistake Bournemouth have made. They stood in the line as the ball came in. My first thought was Benteke off side? He wasn't. It almost came off his studs and he did well because it was going quite high."

    Christian BentekeImage source, PA
  19. HITS THE WOODWORK - Liverpoolpublished at 29 mins

    Nearly two goals in three minutes for Liverpool. Jordan Henderson is found 25 yards out and hits a dipping shot first time. But he is just a bit too far out and the ball bounces off the top of the crossbar.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouthpublished at 26 mins

    Christian Benteke

    Liverpool lead. But there is controversy at Anfield as Philippe Coutinho is standing well offside as the ball comes in from Jordan Henderson on the left wing.

    Coutinho motions towards the ball, and should be classed as offside, but the ball bounces past him and Christian Benteke, who was onside, prods it into the net from three yards out.

    What a home debut for Benteke. A goal inside the first half-hour. A moment the big striker will never forget.