Defending champion Liverpool launched the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday in an emotionally charged match featuring tributes to Diogo Jota and a player reporting racial abuse.

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.

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