JAKARTA - Defense commander and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was disappointed that his team conceded in the last minute in a fierce match against Bournemouth on Sunday morning. The 2-3 defeat in the 2025/2026 English League continued at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, which made their position away from the top.
"It's very disappointing. To concede in the last minutes is really hard to accept. However, we worked very hard, especially in the second half," Van Dijk said on Liverpool's official website, quoting ANTARA, Sunday, January 25.
Liverpool who successfully chased two goals had to break through in the 90th minute + 5 through Amine Adli's kick. The goal ended Liverpool's resistance which had built momentum.
Bournemouth took the lead with two goals first through Evanilson's goal (26'), Alex Jimenez (33'). Liverpool equalized through Van Dijk's header (45'+1') and Dominik Szoboszlai's free kick (80').
"I think the goal I scored before halftime was very important to bring back the momentum and positive feeling towards the second half. I think we also had some good chances, but in the end it was the throw-in that hurt us," said Van Dijk.
When meeting Bournemouth, Liverpool actually appeared more dominant with 66.8 percent ball possession. They also made more shot attempts (14 times) than Bournemouth (12 times).
However, Liverpool's accurate shots (four times) are fewer than the hosts (five times). That shows the effectiveness of Bournemouth's game in the match.
The defeat from Bournemouth makes Virgil Van Dijk and his friends stuck in the fourth position in the 2025/2026 English League standings with 36 points from 23 matches. Meanwhile, Bournemouth climbed to 13th place in the standings with 30 points from 23 matches.
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