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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot reacts during the Premier League match against Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15 2025(Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Liverpool opened the new Premier League season with a dramatic victory against Bournemouth on Friday evening.

The Reds were two goals ahead through Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo before the hour but were subsequently pegged back by a brace from Antoine Semenyo on the counter-attack for the visitors.

Substitute Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah then netted in the closing moments to ensure a new-look Liverpool began the defence of their title with three hard-earned points.

But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at Anfield...

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Slot fumes

Referee Anthony Taylor earned the praise of Arne Slot after the game.

Seems like that song is catching on, sadly.

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Bare unnecessary

Liverpool were threatening to throw the game away when Chiesa stepped up for his big moment.

And how Anfield loved it, singing the Italian's song relentlessly afterwards right up until the moment Salah made the game safe.

The funniest moment, though, came during the celebrations on the Kop immediately after Chiesa's strike, during which one supporter was vigorously enjoying himself from an elevated position.

Cue presumably one of his chums then yanking down the poor fan's shorts and giving everyone a brief view of a full moon before the clothing was swiftly restored to its rightful place.

No need, fellas.

Jota forever remembered

It was an understandably emotional evening at Anfield, with this being the first competitive match at the stadium since the tragic death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva last month.

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The grief of Salah was evident after the final whistle, while later on Alisson Becker, Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk were all spotted embracing Jota's wife and his family.

Anfield doesn't forget its heroes.