The opening match of the Premier League between Liverpool and Bournemouth briefly stopped on Friday after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator inside Anfield.

In the 28th minute with the score at 0-0, referee Anthony Taylor talked to Semenyo, who is Black, while Liverpool was preparing to take a corner.

Taylor then ran over to the sideline and spoke to both coaches, Liverpool's Arne Slot and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola. After also talking to the captains, play resumed about two minutes later.

Semenyo's complaint was the reason for the stoppage, the Premier League confirmed to the Associated Press.

Bournemouth players consoled Semenyo, who played the full game and scored both of his team’s goals in a 4-2 loss.

Iraola said the person who abus

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