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Federico Chiesa of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-2 during the Premier League match against Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15 2025(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

And they're off.

Liverpool started their defence of the Premier League title by kicking of the new top-flight campaign with an entertaining 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on Friday evening.

Substitute Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah both scored in the closing stages after Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo saw their strikes wiped out by a double from Antoine Semenyo.

It made for a satisfying ending at Anfield.

"Moments after sealing an enthralling victory over Bournemouth and recreating Jota’s Baby Shark celebration, the Liverpool forward broke down in tears in front of the Kop as they sang in honour of the tragic Portugal international.

"Jota’s wife, Rute Cardoso, children and family had found the strength to be present and were welcomed with a sign that read: ‘Rute, Dinis, Duarte, Matilda – Anfield will always be your home.

You’ll Never Walk Alone.’ It was one moving moment among many as Anfield remembered their number 20 and his brother, André Silva, following their deaths in July.

"The headlines could have belonged to Federico Chiesa, who came off the bench to clinch the win and shatter Bournemouth with an 88th-minute volley.

"It was his first Premier League goal for the club but, given the emotion, the high drama and unfortunately allegations of racist abuse towards Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.

"Chiesa’s vital contribution may be overlooked.

Semenyo scored two excellent goals to haul Andoni Iraola’s team level, and deservedly so, only for Chiesa’s and Salah’s late double act to rescue Liverpool."

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Finally, Ian Ladyman of the Daily Mail looked at the performance of one of Liverpool's many new players.

"It was a great Liverpool striker Michael Owen who once said that the best forwards have an ability to almost slow their heart rate when a chance arrives," he says.