Andoni Iraola stormed down the tunnel before the final whistle against Liverpool (Image: GETTY)
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola stormed down the tunnel before the final whistle against after being left furious by the performance of referee Darren England.
took an early lead through a controversial penalty, with Cody Gakpo winning a spot-kick after going down in the box. made no mistake from 12 yards, firing into the back of the net to put the visitors ahead.
He doubled ‘s advantage with 15 minutes left to play, beating Kepa Arrizabalaga with a fine finish from a tight angle.
Iraola was visibly furious with England’s display and made his feelings clear on the touchline (Image: GETTY)
Iraola was seething on the touchline after the goal, having been left frustrated by England’s display with the whistle. At one point with about five minutes remaining, he stormed down the tunnel in anger before returning to the dugout a few moments later.
The Spaniard was also shown a yellow card for dissent after engaging in a furious discussion with England. Bournemouth fans inside the Vitality Stadium responded by singing: “Who’s the Scouser in the blue?”
‘s victory saw them move another step closer to securing glory, with the Reds now ahead of second-placed by nine points.
They celebrated wildly after the final whistle, with congratulating every single one of his players and applauding the travelling fans.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, had plenty of opportunities to score but ended up drawing a blank. They had the ball in the net before the break when David Brooks fired past Alisson Becker, but the goal was chalked off due to Milos Kerkez being offside.
Justin Kluivert wasted their best chance of the match in the second half, inexplicably missing an open goal from only a few yards out. The hosts also struck the post on two occasions but were unable to find a breakthrough in spite of their efforts.
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