It was an evening of emotional respect for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car accident in Spain last month.
However, the headline was stolen by an incident in the first half when play was stopped after Cherries forward Semenyo reported being racially abused by someone in the crowd.
Judge Anthony Taylor stopped playing before speaking to both manager, slot and Andoni Iraora on the touchline. Two captains, Virgil Van Dijk and Adam Smith, also explained the issue.
And Slot then told Sky Sports:
“Unfortunately, it’s part of the story because we should talk about a great tribute to Diogo Jota. This should never happen in football, let alone Anfield.”
Bournemouth boss iraola also reflected the incident, calling it “a great shame.”
“Antoine and the judge immediately said,” Iraora said. “The person has been identified, and it is a huge shame that these things continue to happen.
“The first game of the season, a lovely game of soccer, and I have to talk about these things going on. A big shame.”
Semeño scored twice in the second half, with Bournemouth pulling out the level 2-0 to 2-2, with Liverpool sealing the victory with two slow goals.
Bournemouth captain Smith said, “It’s completely unacceptable. It’s like the shock that happened in this era. I don’t know how Ali played and came up with his goal.
“He’s falling a bit. Something needs to be done. Taking a knee is ineffective. We’ll support him and hopefully he’ll be fine.
“I wanted him to respond (after the score) and that’s what I did, I’ve been straight out there.
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Judge Anthony Taylor speaks to manager following the incident in Anfield on Friday night
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“It’s more of annoyed. I was shocked. I wanted him to delete it right away, but the police said they wanted to sort it out and sort it out. The Liverpool players were very supportive of Ali and the other teams, they were very angry.
“We talked with the Premier League and they take it seriously. We don’t know what else we can do. We’ve been doing it for a long time now.
“I just feel sorry for Ali and he had to take it. The whole country is watching, and it’s shocking.”
Liverpool issued a statement after the match, saying, “The Liverpool Football Club is aware of allegations of racist abuse made during a Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth.
“We condemn racism and discrimination in all forms, which have no place in society or football.
“The club cannot further comment as the alleged incident tonight is subject to an ongoing police investigation.
