Jacquet and Alisson among top-rated as Liverpool beat Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium
Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium on 20 September 2026, with Alexander Isak scoring the winner on Andoni Iraola's return to the ground; BBC Sport has published its player ratings for the match.
Liverpool signed Jeremy Jacquet in the summer for an initial £55m. The ratings piece lists individual assessments for both sides, explains the BBC Sport player rating process and notes fans can rate players out of 10; the rater closes 30 minutes after the final whistle, the displayed score after that represents the average of submissions by BBC Sport users, and you must be signed in to a BBC account to play.
Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic was given a 6 after a quiet first half but a good feet save to keep out Bradley Barcola, and he had no chance with Isak's goal. Right-back Adam Smith earned a 6 for a strong shift on his 431st appearance for Bournemouth, largely nullifying Barcola. Centre-backs Antonio Silva (6) and James Hill (6) were credited with solid defensive displays, while left-back Adrien Truffert was rated 5 for a good battle with Cody Gakpo but was described as sloppy in possession and ultimately beaten by Gakpo just before Liverpool's goal.
Midfielders Tyler Adams (5) and Alex Scott (6) were assessed differently, with Adams described as decent but culpable for Isak's goal and Scott praised as tidy in possession and noted as joining England on international duty. Rayan received a 6 for his ball work and a key pass to Ryan Christie after Liverpool scored; Christie was also rated 6 for getting into good positions but failing to convert. Marcus Tavernier (6) and Evanilson (6) were both seen as threats, with Evanilson having a first-half flick saved by Alisson and another effort denied after the break; substitutes Cook, Brooks and Jebbison, all introduced on 75 minutes, were each rated 5. Subs not used for Bournemouth were Di Gregorio, Soler, Gannon-Doak, Diakite and Sanchez.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was rated 7, credited with a great reaction save to deny Evanilson and described as authoritative and integral to the clean sheet. Defender Ronald Araujo was given a 6 and noted as comfortable defensively at right-back, while Jeremy Jacquet earned an 8 for a composed display that included strong tackling and good possession after an early foul on Evanilson. Virgil van Dijk received a 7 for a solid performance, and Milos Kerkez was rated 6 after struggling initially but battling throughout.
In midfield and attack, Alexis Mac Allister was rated 6 for finding space to open the game after a slow start, and Dominik Szoboszlai also received a 6 after a purposeful display that included a first-half free-kick just wide and a booking just after half-time. Cody Gakpo was given a 7 for the quality of the ball that led to Isak's goal; Florian Wirtz was rated 5 with involvement in the goal build-up but an overall struggle; Bradley Barcola was assessed at 6 with a deflected shot saved in the first half. Alexander Isak was rated 7 after initially miscuing efforts but being in the right place to convert the decisive chance and having already scored more Premier League goals than he did last season. Subs Munoz and Nyoni, introduced on 72 minutes, were both rated 5, and Liverpool unused substitutes were Mamardashvili, Gomez, Tsimikas, Frimpong and Ngumoha.
Jeremy Jacquet can look forward to joining up with France, and Alex Scott can now look forward to joining England on international duty, both noted as forthcoming steps in their entries in the ratings piece.