Liverpool has got the maximum points they desired at home as Eddie Howe’s men visited Anfield at the weekend. It was a preparatory match for Jurgen Klopp’s men as the match with Athletico Madrid beckons on Wednesday.
The home side would be aiming for a good outing against Spain’s side and the win against Bournemouth may have prepared them ahead of the Champions League clash.
Following Liverpool 2-1 win at Anfield over AFC Bournemouth, we evaluate the interesting match statistics and match features as we’ve seen from the game.
Shots On Target:
Liverpool – 6
AFC Bournemouth – 4
It was a frenetic match as the Reds battled it out with the Cherries in the Premier League. The two teams rubbed shoulders on the pitch thus scoring three goals in the entire 90 minutes.
This saw total 10 shots on target in the match as the Red had 6 shots on target as compared to the Cherries 4 shots in the game.
Shots Off Target:
Liverpool – 4
AFC Bournemouth – 1
The match produced 5 shots off target as both sides missed a couple of chances in the entire match.
This got Liverpool record 4 shots off target as compared to Bournemouth 1 shot off target as the case may be in the tie. This was as a result of Liverpool’s attacking persistence and superiority in the final third during the game.
Possession:
Liverpool – 75%
AFC Bournemouth – 25%
The match saw both sides compete in the middle of the pitch during the game. However, it was the Reds that had more share of the possession.
Liverpool recorded 75% of the possession while the Cherries had only a fraction with 25% of the possession in the entire contest.
Corners:
Liverpool – 9
AFC Bournemouth – 4
The both team asked questions in the final third as corner-kicks were cumulated in the game. This saw 13 corner-kicks recorded in the entire match Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool culminated 7 corner kick while Eddie Howe had 4 corners.
Offsides:
Liverpool – 1
AFC Bournemouth – 5
Liverpool was caught in an offside position once even as AFC Bournemouth was caught in an offside position on 5 occasions.
This was due to Liverpool’s positional maturity, unlike the away side that sought to find a way back into the game.
Fouls:
Liverpool – 10
AFC Bournemouth – 12
The match produced a lot of physical challenges as the Reds and the Cherries aimed to carry out their game instruction on the pitch. In the end, a total of about 22 fouls was cumulated in the entire contest.
This got Liverpool record 10 fouls compared to the visitor 12 fouls in the entire contest.
Goal Kick
Liverpool – 4
AFC Bournemouth – 8
The match proceeding ensured that a high number of fouls were recorded in the game. This culminated in a total of 12 goal-kick between both sides.
Liverpool’s attacking threat down the Bournemouth area ensured 8 goal-kicks at the visitor goal area.
This got the Cherries record 4 goal-kicks following the pressure they exerted on Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side in the contest.
