Liverpool hang on to knock Bournemouth out of League Cup

Liverpool took the lead in the 31st minute when Cody Gakpo took two close-range shots after

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a cross into the penalty area. Bournemouth started the second half

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well and battled back until Justin Kluivert equalized in the 64th minute.

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Six minutes later, Darwin Nuñez scored the winner by cutting in front of the left flank and

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shooting past Ionut Radu. The Romanian goalie rushed back,

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but the ball hit fast enough to beat him to the goal line as it dipped under the crossbar.

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The Cherries want to build on their first Premier League win of the season and boost Andoni Iraola's resume with a big win over Liverpool.

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Philip Billing has been quietly great at Bournemouth for a while and scored a great goal at the weekend.

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Liverpool look as good as they have since winning the Premier League, and Jurgen Klopp may have found his strongest midfield.

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