Liverpool Football Club have strongly condemned racist abuse directed at Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo during their Premier League opener against AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night.
The game, which ended in a thrilling 4-2 win for Liverpool, was briefly halted in the first half after Semenyo reported the abuse to the referee. Officials from both teams intervened before play resumed.
On the field, Liverpool’s new signing Hugo Ekitike broke the deadlock before setting up Cody Gakpo for the second shortly after halftime. Semenyo responded in style, scoring twice in quick succession to level the game for Bournemouth. However, late goals from Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah secured victory for the Reds.
Following the match, Liverpool issued an official statement denouncing the incident and confirming that it is now under police investigation.
“Liverpool Football Club is aware of an allegation of racist abuse made during our Premier League game against AFC Bournemouth,” the club stated.
“We condemn racism and discrimination in all forms; it has no place in society or football. The club is unable to comment further as tonight’s alleged incident is the subject of an ongoing police investigation, which we will support fully.”
