Mohamed Salah scores brace as Liverpool sink Bournemouth: Key stats
What's the story
Liverpool have further cemented their position at the top of the Premier League, after defeating Bournemouth 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium in matchweek 24 of the Premier League 2024/25 season.
The win was largely thanks to Mohamed Salah's brilliant performance, who scored both the goals for his side.
This victory has now extended Liverpool's lead to a daunting nine points in the league table.
Match highlights
Salah's double strike secures win for Liverpool
The first goal arrived at the 30-minute mark as Salah converted a penalty, awarded after Lewis Cook fouled Cody Gakpo.
This was his 177th Premier League goal, equating him with Frank Lampard on the all-time top scorers' list.
Salah then surpassed Lampard with a stunning finish in the 75th minute, his second of the match, sealing Liverpool's victory.
Missed opportunity
Kluivert's miss proves costly for Bournemouth
Justin Kluivert missed a crucial opportunity to score midway through the second half, which turned out to be the turning point of the match.
Just four minutes after Kluivert's miss, Salah scored his second goal with an exquisite curling shot.
This effectively dashed any hopes of a comeback from Bournemouth and further cemented Liverpool's dominance in the game.
Streak breaker
Liverpool end Bournemouth's unbeaten run
Despite Antoine Semenyo's efforts to score for Bournemouth, the home team failed to register a fourth consecutive win against top-four Premier League teams.
This defeat ended their 11-match unbeaten streak in the league.
Meanwhile, Liverpool extended their own unbeaten run to 20 matches with this win, further bolstering their championship title bid.
Stats
236 goals in Liverpool colors for Salah
In 382 matches for Liverpool in all competitions, Salah owns 236 goals (104 assists).
In the ongoing season, Salah has registered 25 goals in all competitions from 33 games (17 assists).
Salah has amassed 178 goals in the Premier League, including 176 for Liverpool. He owns 82 assists, including 81 for Liverpool.
In the ongoing league campaign, Salah has 21 goals (A13).
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Match stats and points table
The Reds had 19 attempts with 7 shots on target. The Cherries managed 13 attempts with three shots on target.
Liverpool has 33 touches in the opposition box compared to Bournemouth's 25.
In terms of the points table, Liverpool are atop with 56 points from 23 matches. They have a match in hand. Bounemouth are 7th with 40 points. They suffered their 6th defeat of the campaign.
Salah
More massive feats attained by Salah
For the 5th time in his Premier League career, Salah has amassed 20-plus goals in a season.
He has equalled former Arsenal ace Thierry Henry with this feat. Only Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero (6 each) and Alan Shearer (7) are ahead of Salah.
Meanwhile, Salah now owns 25-plus goals in all competitions in a season for Liverpool for the 7th time out of 8 seasons.
Information
Liverpool are 19 matches unbeaten in the Premier League
Liverpool are 19 matches unbeaten in the Premier League. They own 14 wins and 5 draws. On the other hand, the Reds stretched their unbeaten run to 14 in away Premier League matches.