A 47-year-old Liverpool fan who was last seen in a wheelchair was arrested Saturday after allegedly shouting racial slurs at Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo in a stunning scene that led to Friday’s Premier League opener in England being delayed for several minutes.

Hugo Ekitike had a goal and an assist as Liverpool got their Premier League season off to a winning start despite a blown two-goal lead to Bournemouth at Anfield on a night the club honored deceased forward Diogo Jota.

Liverpool claimed a 4-2 win over Bournemouth in the opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season. Here are highlights and commentary.

Here are four things we learnt from Liverpool’s 4-2 win over Bournemouth. Liverpool beat Newcastle United to the signing of Ekitike for an initial £69 million in July, and he has certainly gotten off to a good start.

Just as they had been in the Community Shield, the champions gave up too many counter attacks and were vulnerable to crosses and cutbacks

Real Madrid star Dean Huijsen has on Saturday forwarded a message of support the way of ex-Bournemouth teammate Antoine Semenyo.This comes after the Ghanaian was subjected to racially-motivated abuse

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Why Marcos Senesi Was Not Guilty of Handball in Liverpool’s Clash With Bournemouth. Not even 20 minutes into the Premier League season and there’s already been a controversial moment that will surely be talked about incessantly.

Liverpool players and fans have paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, at the first competitive match at Anfield since their death last month.