Bournemouth, England: Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake grabbed a stoppage-time winner in a dramatic 4-3 victory over Liverpool yesterday, as the visitors twice surrendered a two-goal lead in a second-half capitulation.
Meanwhile, Everton held Manchester United 1-1 after a late penalty by Leighton Baines preserving Everton’s unbeaten home record in the Premier League this season after Manchester United had taken the lead at Goodison Park.
Former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini conceded the spot kick in the 89th minute, soon after coming on as a substitute.
Earlier, Zlatan Ibrahimovic put United in front just before the interval with a clever lob that went in off the bar and post after his former Ajax Amsterdam team mate, goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, unwisely rushed out of the penalty area.
United, without the suspended Wayne Rooney, hit the frame of the goal with a drive by Ander Herrera but David de Gea had to make a series of saves as the home side improved.
Jose Mourinho’s side went back into sixth place, a point ahead of Everton.
Senegal international Sadio Mane and Belgian striker Divock Origi, starting a league game for the first time this season, established a 2-0 lead for Liverpool midway through the first half.
Callum Wilson halved the deficit from a penalty 11 minutes into the second half, but within seven minutes, Emre Can’s fine effort from the edge of the penalty area restored the two-goal cushion.
It was snatched away, however, in stunning fashion with three Bournemouth goals in the last 20 minutes.
Substitute Ryan Fraser and defender Steve Cook scored in the space of three minutes to bring Bournemouth level and in added time Chelsea loanee Ake grabbed a stunning winner after a mistake from Liverpool keeper Loris Karius.
It was Liverpool’s first defeat in the last 12 Premier League games and left them third in the table, four points behind leaders Chelsea.
From a slow start, in which Origi’s failure to turn in Nathaniel Clyne’s inviting low cross was the only serious attempt on goal, Liverpool began to dominate and scored twice in successive attacks.
Mane latched onto Emre Can’s pass to outpace Ake and finished neatly for the first. Two minutes later, Jordan Henderson’s pass sent Origi away down the right and after easily evading the rashly onrushing goalkeeper Artur Boruc, he shot into the far corner of the net from a tight angle.