Premier League: Liverpool Thrash Bournemouth To Go 5 Points Clear

Both Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez struck twice as Liverpool cruised to a 4-0 win at AFC Bournemouth to go five points clear at the top English Premier League (EPL).

The Reds did not miss absent duo Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold as they scored four second-half goals to extend their unbeaten run to eight Premier League matches.

Justin Kluivert was involved in the main first-half action, getting away with a heavy tackle on Luis Díaz and then almost creating a goal for the hosts.

Liverpool switched Núñez to a more central role after the break and it soon paid dividends. Curtis Jones laid off a long pass to Jota who then picked out Núñez with a first-time pass and the finish was never in doubt.

Jota made it 2-0 when he was picked out by Cody Gakpo and the Portugual international struck again with another cool finish after miss-kicking his initial shot after being set up by Premier League debutant Conor Bradley who got his chance in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Joe Gomez provided the assist for Núñez’s volleyed second goal in stoppage time, which made him the first player to 10 goals and 10 assists for a Premier League club in all competitions this season.