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Current champion, Liverpool debuted in the Premier League 2025/26 with a 4-2 win over Bournemouth, at Anfield, on Friday (15).

The night was full of beautiful and emotional tributes to Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident, in early July.

Despite the excitement, the game also had room for a possible racism case against Semenyo.

According to information from the press present at Anfield, a racial offense from the wheelchair sector caused the match to be paralyzed by referee Anthony Taylor.

The Premier League's own profile confirmed the racism complaint at Anfield and promised an investigation into the incident.

"Tonight's match between Liverpool Football Club and AFC Bournemouth was temporarily interrupted during the first half after a report of discriminatory abuse from the crowd, directed at Antoine Semenyo, from Bournemouth. This is in line with the Premier League's on-field anti-discrimination protocol.

The incident at Anfield will now be fully investigated. We offer our full support to the player and both clubs. Racism has no place in our sport, nor in any place in society.

We will continue to work with stakeholders and authorities to ensure that our stadiums are an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone".

⚽ The game

With the ball rolling, still in the first half, Ekitike - a reinforcement of 90 million euros (around R$ 567 million) - received the ball, gave a dribble at speed to enter the area and had a lot of calm to open the scoring.

In the celebration, the 23-year-old French striker - who scored his first Premier League goal - made the numbers 2 and 0 with his hands in tribute to Diogo Jota's number 20 jersey.

After the interval, just three minutes in, Ekitike provided the assist in the area for Gakpo, who carried the ball from the left to the middle and finished low, in the corner, to increase the lead.

Again, in the celebration, the same tribute to Diogo Jota.

However, Bournemouth did not give up with the disadvantage on the scoreboard.

And who sought the reaction was precisely Semenyo.

In a spectacular counter-attack, Brooks received at speed on the left and crossed to Semenyo, who finished first to reduce the deficit.

In the celebration, he picked up the ball and kissed his right arm. Perhaps, a response to the possible racist offenses suffered in the first half.

And, in the final stretch of the exciting match, Semenyo received the ball from Traoré in the defensive field and advanced at speed, without being bothered, until he removed the marking at the entrance of the area and hit Alisson's contrapé to equalize.

However, in the last minute of regular time, Chiesa - another reinforcement for the attack - picked up the rebound in the area to decree Liverpool's victory.

Finally, in the additions, after a long ball from the defense, Salah believed in the play, stayed with the ball on the left, entered the area, scribbled in front of the marking and finished to secure the rout.

🚦 How it stands

After the exciting home win, Liverpool returns to the field on August 25 (Monday), when they visit Newcastle, for the second round of the Premier League 2025/26.

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