Summary

  • Coutinho scores brilliant opener before Lovren heads second

  • Salah scores 20th goal of the season, Firmino heads in fourth

  • West Brom 1-2 Man Utd - Lukaku & Lingard with Utd goals, Barry for Albion

  1. 'Cruising'published at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

    Terry Butcher
    Ex-England captain on BBC Radio 5 live

    Possession is extraordinary for Liverpool. It really has been high class stuff and Bournmeouth haven't been given an inch. Liverpool are really cruising here.

    Philippe CoutinhoImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

    Liverpool brimming with confidence at the moment and are play nice one-twos between each other.

    How do Bournemouth get back into the game from here?

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 30 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

    Nope, Joshua King's race is run, he cannot continue.

    Off he comes and Junior Stanislas is called into the action earlier than anticipated.

    Joshua King is forced off through injuryImage source, Reuters
  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111

    Paul Walmsley: If that had been Messi they'd have been showing that a million times. Magical from Coutinho.

    David McNaught: Lovren has redemption (in baby steps).

    Daniel: Phillipe Coutinho is a pure genius.

  5. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

    Further bad news for Bournemouth as frontman Joshua King is down and needs treatment.

    Can he continue?

    Joshua KingImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool

    Terry Butcher
    Ex-England captain on BBC Radio 5 live

    It wasn't the best of corners, it looked as though it was going out but that was a great hook back from Firmino to set up Lovren for an easy header.

    Roberto Firmino keeps the ball in playImage source, Reuters
  7. goal

    GOAL - Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpoolpublished at 26 mins

    Dejan Lovren

    Dejan LovrenImage source, Reuters

    Bournemouth fall asleep at the corner and fall further behind.

    Roberto Firmino is the man all the Liverpool players celebrate with even though he has not scored.

    It seems like a flick on is going to run out of play, but the Brazilian keep his wits about him, chases the ball back and hooks it into the six yards box.

    Centre-back Dejan Lovren is the grateful recipient, stooping low unchallenged for Liverpool's second.

    Dejan LovrenImage source, AFP
  8. CLOSE!published at 24 mins

    Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

    How did this stay out?

    Liverpool are swarming all over Bournemouth, the hosts cannot cope.

    Jordan Henderson plays the ball to Roberto Firmino six yards out, but his shot is blocked on the line by Simon Francis.

    Corner.

  9. Postpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

    Philippe Coutinho has reached double figures for goals in all competitions for the third consecutive season.

    How much is he worth now?

    Philippe CoutinhoImage source, PA
  10. CLOSE!published at 22 mins

    Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool are wanting to put this game to bed, but Mohamed Salah has not got his shooting boots on today.

    The dangerous Egyptian cuts in from the right, but his strike from the edge of the box fails to find the target again.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpoolpublished at 19 mins

    Philippe Coutinho

    Philippe CoutinhoImage source, Reuters

    Brilliant.

    He has had a couple of sighters but Philippe Coutinho nails this one.

    The Brazilian picks the ball up 30-odd yards out. Bournemouth defender Simon Francis decides to back off.

    Coutinho dances inside of him, past two more Cherries defenders and drills a precise, low finish at the front post past Asmir Begovic.

    Philippe CoutinhoImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    First work Simon Mignolet has had to do.

    Reds full-back Joe Gomez gives the ball away and Bournemouth pour forward, but Jordon Ibe's fizzing shot from the angle is gathered by the Belgian goalkeeper.

    Jordon IbeImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    Only Arsenal (10) have hit the woodwork more often than Liverpool this season (9) in the league this season.

  14. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    Wasted.

    What a poor free-kick from ex-Red Jordon Ibe, failing to clear the first man from the right flank.

  15. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    Now Bournemouth get a free-kick at the other end after Dejan Lovren slides in on Joshua King.

    It looked like the Liverpool man got the ball, but referee Andre Mariner does not think so.

  16. 'What a bit of skill'published at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    Terry Butcher
    Ex-England captain on BBC Radio 5 live

    What a free-kick and what a bit of skill from Coutinho to hit that so well. Asmir Begovic dives awkwardly to fall into the back of the net and he's fortunate the ball didn't.

    Asmir BegovicImage source, Reuters
  17. CLOSE!published at 13 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    He had done this time and again this season and comes close to doing to once more.

    Mohamed Salah takes down a crossfield ball brilliantly, turns inside of Charlie Daniels in the box, but his curled effort towards the far post from 10 yards out is skied over the crossbar.

    Bournemouth living dangerously.

  18. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 11 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    Inches away.

    It is a better angle for left-footer Mohamed Salah, but instead Philippe Coutinho runs up and curls a delightful free-kick which hits the inside of the post.

    The follow-up is close too, just wide of that very post.

    Coutinho's free-kick hits the postImage source, Rex Features
  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 10 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    The home side give the ball away and are in trouble.

    Philippe Coutinho clips a pass through to Roberto Firmino, but the Brazilian is bundled over on the edge of the box by Nathan Ake.

    Booked and a free-kick on the edge of the box for Liverpool.

    Roberto FirminoImage source, PA
  20. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    Bournemouth are getting signs of joy when they have knocked a pass through in between centre-half and full-back.

    This time Joshua King is the willing runner, but Ragnar Klavan is able to cut the pass out.