Defending champion Liverpool has launched the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth in an emotionally charged match at Anfield.

A 47-year-old man has been arrested after the Premier League’s season opener on Friday was briefly halted due to alleged racist abuse, local police announced Saturday.

A 47-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly yelled racial abuse at a player during an English Premier League soccer game. The alleged incident occurred at Anfield during Liverpool’s season-opening 4-2 win against Bournemouth.

The Reds boast a strong record in their last 33 opening matches, winning 19, drawing 10 and losing just four. That's a 57.58% win rate to kick off the season in the Premier League era and it’s likely to go up given that that Liverpool, title favourites, have won their last five Bournemouth meetings.

The highly anticipated new Premier League season kicked off at Anfield on Friday, with some supporters still wiping away tears from their eyes on a bright, sunny day. The emotions were on full display ahead of the opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth as fans paid tribute to late Reds star Diogo Jota,

Will there be big teams sliding down the table, like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur last season, or stunning runs up the standings like Nottingham Forest during the same campaign?Read on for the current Premier League table.

Liverpool Captain Virgil van Dijk Outlines Demands for Premier League Title DefenceLiverpool open their Premier League campaign tonight at Anfield, welcoming AFC Bournemouth under the lights as Arne