Late goals, Jota tributes and racism claim as Liverpool wins Premier League opener
Strikes after the 88th minute by Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah sealed victory for Liverpool after the hosts squandered a two-goal lead.
Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo put the Reds 2-0 up.
In between those goals, the game was briefly paused after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported to referee Anthony Taylor in the 28th minute that he was targeted with racist language by a member of the crowd.
Semenyo, who is Black, needed to be consoled by teammates after the alleged incident but played on and scored in the 64th and 76th minutes to draw Bournemouth level.
It was the first competitive match at Anfield since Jota — a popular player for Liverpool — and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car crash in Spain on July 3.
Ahead of kickoff, fans held up placards to spell out 'DJ20' and 'AS30' in two of the stands during a period of silence in honor of the Portuguese players.
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