After an unimpressive start to the season that saw Liverpool draw two games and lost one, the Reds have now bounced back to winning ways.
The fourth game of the new English Premier League campaign saw Liverpool pound Bournemouth by 9-0 with five of the goals coming in the first half of the encounter.
The 9-0 thumping of Bournemouth means Liverpool have now equalled the biggest victory in Premier League history as they kick-started their season in spectacular fashion by thrashing newly promoted Bournemouth at Anfield.
Manager Jurgen Klopp had described the beginning to his side’s campaign as a “false start” after two draws and Monday night’s defeat at Manchester United, but the Reds responded in stunning fashion.
Liverpool got off to the perfect start as two goals in the opening five minutes against the Cherries set a raucous Anfield rocking.
Luis Diaz rose to powerfully head home and the impressive Harvey Elliott curled in his first top-flight goal with a sublime strike from outside the box.
Full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold thumped a long-range shot into the top corner, with all three goals assisted by Roberto Firmino.
The Brazil forward went from provider to scorer on the half-hour mark when he acrobatically converted from inside the six-yard box and Virgil van Dijk headed in the fifth from a corner – all before half-time.
It went from bad to worse for Scott Parker’s men in the first minute of the second half when Chris Mepham stretched to divert the ball into his own net and Firmino poked home the seventh of the afternoon after a fortunate deflection.
Summer signing Fabio Carvalho volleyed in with eight minutes left for number eight and Colombia winger Diaz headed in the ninth to complete an incredible, historic win.
For Bournemouth, the rout was their third consecutive league defeat without scoring a goal after beating Aston Villa in their opening game.
Meanwhile, rival Manchester City came back from two goals down to defeat Crystal Palace by 4-2 with new signing Erling Haaland scoring a hattrick.
The victory meant City have secured three victories and One draw so far in the new EPL season .
Chelsea shook off a 3-0 loss to Leeds United in their last EPL encounter to securing all three points in the match against Leicester City.
Raheem Sterling’s double gave Chelsea a 2-0 lead before Harvey Barnes scored to reduce the deficit.
Chelsea now have seven points from from four EPL games this season.