On March 11, one of the matches of the 27th match of the championship of England took place. They met Bournemouth (England) and Liverpool (England).
English Championship, round 27.
Bournemouth (England) - Liverpool (England) - 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Billing (28)
Warnings: Billing (46), Jaydon Anthony (51)
In a highly anticipated Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth hosted Liverpool in a thrilling encounter. Early in the first half, both teams played with great intensity to win the game, but it was Bournemouth who made an early breakthrough. In the 28th minute, Bournemouth midfielder P. Billing scored a terrific goal and put his team ahead. Liverpool tried to get back into the game, but the Bournemouth defense stood firm and kept the score 1-0 at halftime. At the beginning of the second half, Liverpool made a tactical substitution: H. Elliott replaced Diogo Jota. But moments after the kickoff, Bournemouth's Billing was given a yellow card for a foul on Liverpool's Elliott. The game began to open up as both teams looked for the next goal. In the 65th minute, Liverpool's J. Milner replaced T. Alexander-Arnold and Henderson replaced Fabinho.
This prompted a series of substitutions: D. Nunez replaced R. Firmino for Liverpool and R. Christie replaced Bournemouth's Billings. In the 69th minute, Liverpool came close to tying the score, but M. Salah missed the spot-kick, much to the delight of the home team's fans. In the 75th minute, Liverpool's Igor Konate was given a yellow card and Bournemouth made a second substitution: A. Smith was replaced by R. Frerik. Smith replaced R. Fredericks. Bournemouth made two more substitutions in the final stages of the game: J. Lerma replaced L. Cook and M. Vina came on instead of J. Anthony. Liverpool also made two substitutions: S. Baicetic came on instead of F. Carvalho and D. Solanke replaced A. Semeno. Despite Liverpool's best efforts to get back into the game, Bournemouth held on for an impressive 1-0 win at the Vitality Stadium. This victory was vital for Bournemouth as they moved up the standings, while Liverpool's hopes of winning the league were dashed.
In the next round, Aston Villa vs Bournemouth and Liverpool vs Fulham.
| Bournemouth | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 6 |
| 5 | Strokes | 15 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 1 |
| 5 | Kicks from the penalty area | 11 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 7 | Violations | 9 |
| 3 | Corner | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 271 | Total assists | 624 |
| 175 | Accurate passes | 522 |
| 65% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |