Bournemouth vs Liverpool result, Mohamed Salah misses penalty in shock defeat

Bournemouth vs Liverpool result,  Mohamed Salah misses penalty in shock defeat

By defeating Liverpool 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth significantly increased their chances of remaining in the Premier League and diminished Liverpool's chances of finishing in the top four.

Gary O'Neil's team put out a dedicated effort that was topped off by Philip Billing's first-half goal, but they received a huge boost when Mohamed Salah missed a second-half penalty.

The win lifted the home team off the bottom of the standings and out of danger, while their opponents lost an opportunity to pass Tottenham and go up to fourth.

Following their 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United, the Reds' performance came as a particular shock, and it demonstrated that there are still many turns in the race for Champions League participation.

 

Liverpool's biggest issue is once more revealed

Due to a recent five-game Premier League unbeaten streak, Liverpool has recently re-entered the top-four discussion.

 

But the fact that three of the four victories claimed during that run of results occurred while playing at Anfield says it all.

 

The club led by Klopp has only won three league away games all season, and today's defeat to the team holding down the division's bottom spot only made their dismal record worse.

 

Although Tottenham and Newcastle United's chances of making the Champions League are far from death due to their inconsistent play, they will undoubtedly need to make some progress on the road.

 

The Reds' penalty curse persists

Before John Brooks pointed to the spot in the second half of this game, Liverpool had miraculously gone 33 Premier League games without winning a penalty.

 

For a club that spends so much time in the opposition box, that is an impressive record. But, they were slightly unlucky to get this goal because Adam Smith's flailing arm unintentionally touched the ball.

 

Nevertheless, Salah's uncharacteristically wayward shot to absolve the hosts of blame did not put a stop to the Reds' misery from penalty kicks.

 

The wait for a successful Liverpool penalty is doomed to continue, albeit it's possible that the Egyptian was simply unpracticed from the spot.

 

Back in the battle in Bournemouth

The temptation to declare a new team's chances of survival over every time they finished last in the Premier League existed.

 

Yet, Bournemouth's victory here demonstrated the fallacy of that viewpoint and demonstrated the existence of several teams that should be keeping an eye on them.

 

Southampton, the club's new lowest squad, and Crystal Palace, who are currently in 12th place, are now only six points apart.

 

No team in that matchup should believe they are immune to the danger of relegation this year.