Liverpool fell to a last-minute defeat against Bournemouth in the Premier League, with Amine Adli netting the decisive goal for Andoni Iraola's men at the Vitality Stadium
21:49, 24 Jan 2026
Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola after his side beat Liverpool in the Premier League
Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola after his side beat Liverpool in the Premier League(Image: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was delighted with his team's "massive" win over Liverpool in the Premier League, with the Cherries moving away from the relegation zone after a difficult spell.
The south coast side had only won once in its last 14 games heading into this fixture, with Amine Adli securing the three points in the 95th minute of the game. Liverpool had come from two goals down to draw level, only for Bournemouth to be the side to kick on and get the decisive strike late in the day.
"It is a massive win for us because we were in a difficult situation, especially last week in terms of numbers-wise and in defensive players," Iraola told BBC Sport.
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"We are finding ways to get points against difficult opposition. I am very proud of the team and what we are doing. We are adapting and we are getting good points."
When Virgil van Dijk pulled a goal back just before half-time, Bournemouth might have feared the worst. Indeed, Dominik Szoboszlai did level things up in the second half, only for Adli to pounce right at the death.
"That is when you don't want to concede," Iraola said. "We wanted to go into the dressing room 2-0 up.
"It was a good goal from Van Dijk and we knew we were going to have to push with everything they have done it and we conceded two set plays.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot also spoke to the press
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot also spoke to the press(Image: Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)
"But from the 2-2 we started playing better and we felt that we didn't have anything to lose. I think the game was Liverpool-Bournemouth and it was going to be open.
"I think it is a win that we needed. We are now in 30 points, we need the points and we need them as soon as possible. We are still in relegation situation, so we still have to fight and go for points."
With a handful of players out injured and Liverpool having played in the Champions League against Marseille midweek, Slot admitted his team couldn't keep up with Bournemouth's intensity.
"It is safe to say a few players of ours ran out of energy," the Reds boss admitted. "I cannot criticize them for that because two days ago we played an away game in Europe.
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"Although we were 2-0 down at a certain point, it's a good comeback, although it didn't feel to me that we deserved to be 2-0 down at the moment we were.
"The players reacted really well. We came back to 2-2 and then I thought it was a very open game where both teams had their chances.
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"They probably [had] even more than us, which shouldn't come as a complete surprise to me knowing that we've played two days before in Marseille.
"For the last four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 games we've had to play with the same players for the players we had available. Then sometimes a few of them could be at the end of the game a bit tired. I think that's what you could see at the end today as well."