Phillip Billing’s 28th minute goal was the difference as Bournemouth pulled a shock 1-0 victory over Liverpool in Saturday’s early kickoff fixture.
The Cherries brought the Reds, who demolished eternal rivals 7-0 on Sunday, back down to earth with their determined display at the Vitality stadium.
Mohamed Salah missed a penalty as Liverpool produced a display that was a far cry from Sunday’s NorthWest Derby.
The triumph ensured Bournemouth climbed out of the relegation zone and put a dent on Liverpool’s chances of qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
Liverpool were punished for poor defending when the unmarked Philip Billing struck his sixth Premier League goal of the season after some fine work by Dango Ouattara.
Outtara himself had had earlier chances to score but was poor with his finish.
Liverpool won a penalty when the Portugal forward’s header was handled by Adam Smith and Salah, who became Liverpool’s all-time top Premier League scorer with 129 goals last week, blazed the penalty wide much to the delight of Bournemouth’s fans.
While the win catapulted Bournemouth to 16th before kick-off of the remaining games on Saturday, Jurgen Klopp’s side missed the chance to go fourth for the first time this season after a lethargic display.