Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah missed a second-half penalty as his side fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Bournemouth, with Philip Billing’s goal lifting the southcoast side off the bottom of the Premier League table and out of the relegation zone.

The win in the first league game of the weekend sees the Cherries rise from last spot to 16th in the table on 24 points, while Liverpool languish in fifth on 42 points. The defeat came as a rude jolt for Juergen Klopp’s men after they thrashed Manchester United 7-0 last Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur blew away the gloom of a demoralising 10 days as Harry Kane’s double helped them to a 3-1 defeat of Nottingham Forest to cement fourth spot.

Kane headed them in front after 19 minutes and then blasted home a penalty in the 35th minute after Richarlison, who had earlier been denied a second-minute opener by VAR, was tripped inside the area.

Liverpool started well, with Mohamed Salah scuffing an early shot goalwards and Cody Gakpo having an effort ruled out for offside.

Bournemouth’s Dango Outtara fired wide after a one-on-one with Alisson but the Reds didn’t heed that warning, and they paid for it in the 28th minute when he outpaced Van Dijk and squared the ball for Billing, who steered it home. Former Liverpool player Dominic Solanke almost added a second just before the break.

Diogo Jota came on for Harvey Elliot at half-time and quickly made his presence felt, forcing a save from Neto with a stinging shot.

Jota then won a penalty for Liverpool as his goal-bound header struck the arm of Adam Smith, but Salah blasted his spot-kick high and wide of the goal. That miss in the 70th minute seemed to deflate Liverpool entirely.

Other results

⚫ Leeds 2 Brighton 2

⚫ Everton 1 Brentford 0

⚫ Leicester 1 Chelsea 3

⚫ Tottenham 3 Forest 1