In the Premier League opener, Liverpool defeated Bournemouth 4-2, with Ekitiq providing a goal and an assist, and Chiesa scoring the winning goal for his first Premier League strike.

At 3 AM Beijing time on August 16, the 2025-26 Premier League season kicked off, with defending champions Liverpool hosting Bournemouth.

In the first half, Salah and Van Dijk both threatened the goal, while new signing Ekitiq scored his first Premier League goal and paid tribute to Jota, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead at halftime; in the second half, Ekitiq assisted Gakpo to extend the lead, but Semeno equalized with two goals, and Chiesa, coming off the bench, scored the winning goal. In stoppage time, Endo assisted Salah to seal the victory.

Ultimately, Liverpool narrowly won 4-2 at home against Bournemouth, marking a successful start to the new Premier League season.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth,Slot deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Ekitiq at the forefront, supported by Wirtz, and Salah and Gakpo on the flanks, while Szoboszlai and McAllister formed the double pivot. The back four consisted of Flanagan, Konate, Van Dijk, and Colquhoun, with Alisson in goal, and the starting lineup valued at €713 million.Bournemouth, on the other hand, used a 4-1-4-1 formation, with a starting lineup valued at €227 million.

Bournemouth lost four key defenders and one goalkeeper in the summer transfer window, while Liverpool signed several strong reinforcements and were playing at Anfield, leading many to believe they would easily defeat the Cherry Army. However, the match was quite thrilling; although Liverpool initially took a 2-goal lead thanks to new signing Ekitiq's contributions, Semeno equalized with two goals. Just when it seemed Liverpool might not secure a win, last season's “underperformer” Chiesa came off the bench and scored a stunning volley in the 88th minute for his first Premier League goal, which turned out to be the winner. Salah sealed the victory in stoppage time. In the end, Liverpool narrowly won 4-2 against Bournemouth, achieving a hard-fought opening victory.

Throughout the match,Liverpool had a possession rate of 61%, with 19 shots in total, 10 of which were on target; Bournemouth had 10 shots, with 3 on target.Liverpool deserved the victory, but the match was indeed tense. Thanks and congratulations to Ekitiq and Chiesa for scoring their first Premier League goals together.