Liverpool came from behind to beat Bournemouth as a 2-1 victory at Anfield moved them to within three wins of the Premier League title.
Liverpool’s bid to arrest a run of three defeats in four matches got off to the worst possible start as Callum Wilson’s contentious ninth-minute opener – allowed to stand after VAR ruled the Bournemouth striker’s shove on Joe Gomez was legal – left Anfield stunned.
But Liverpool produced the response of would-be champions as Mohamed Salah, on his 100th Premier League appearance, and Sadio Mane punished costly Bournemouth defensive errors to turn the game around in the space of eight minutes before half-time.
A stunning goal-line clearance from captain James Milner and a late offside flag prevented Ryan Fraser and Wilson from rescuing a priceless point for the Cherries’ survival bid.
