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The Premier League has said it will launch a full investigation after Liverpool 's curtain-raiser against Bournemouth at Anfield was halted when visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator.

Ahead of their opening game of the season against Bournemouth at Anfield, Liverpool decided to play ABBA’s ‘Gimme, Gimme, Gimme’ over the PA as part of the stadium’s pre-match playlist. The deliberate decision to play the song comes amid Liverpool’s heavily scrutinised pursuit of Isak.

Live coverage of Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth on the opening night of the 2025–26 season..

In an atmosphere filled with respect and emotion, the fans sang the anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone, displayed scarves and a tifo with the colors of Portugal, the initials "DJ" and Jota's number 20. Players and coaching staff, visibly moved, participated in the tribute, while floral offerings were placed outside the stadium in his memory.

A large emergency service presence attended the road, near to Anfield Stadium as the property was cordoned off with two people inside. The terraced house was found to be structurally unsound with a crack measuring approximately five metres, and the windows and bay sagging as a result.

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