Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Premier League match officials appointed for Sunday's clash
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Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Refereeing teamReferee: Michael Oliver.Assistant referees: Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring.Fourth official: Simon Hooper.Video assistant referee: Craig Pawson.Assistant video assistant referee: Lee Betts.Michael Oliver will take charge of Sunday's clash in Dorset. However, Oliver was at the centre of the very controversial Erling Braut Håland winner in last Sunday's Manchester derby, a goal given despite the fact that Enzo Fernández, clearly in an offside position, obviously interfered with play.
In Oliver's defence, as the on-field referee, he initially disallowed the goal, and was not the one who wrongly reversed this decision. Nevertheless, extra scrutiny will be on him and his team to get everything right on Sunday, but how do Liverpool tend to fare when Oliver is in charge.
Michael Oliver's previous Liverpool matches as referee (2023/24-present)DateMatchPlayers carded4 April 20264-0 loss vs Manchester CityMiloš Kerkez, Ibrahima Konaté & Ryan Gravenberch19 October 20252-1 loss vs Manchester UnitedNo LFC players14 September 20251-0 win vs BurnleyMiloš Kerkez & Conor Bradley12 February 20252-2 draw vs EvertonAndy Robertson, Conor Bradley & Curtis Jones sent off5 January 20252-2 draw vs Manchester UnitedTrent Alexander-Arnold & Darwin Núñez14 September 20241-0 loss vs Nottingham ForestAndy Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch & Dominik Szoboszlai10 March 20241-1 draw vs Manchester CityNo LFC players17 February 20244-1 win vs BrentfordWataru Endō17 December 20230-0 draw vs Manchester UnitedWataru Endō & Darwin Núñez16 September 20233-1 win vs WolvesAlexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones & Harvey ElliottConcerningly for Liverpool fans, the Reds' recent record with Oliver as the centre referee is terrible. His last seven matches have seen Liverpool win only once, this a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Burnley almost exactly a year ago, in which Mohamed Salah lashed home a stoppage time penalty.Meantime, this period has featured three defeats, with Arne Slot's team beaten by Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and Manchester City, the latter the 4-0 demolition at the Etihad in the FA Cup on Easter weekend earlier this year.