What looked like a promising first half for AFC Bournemouth against Liverpool, with a disallowed goal from Antoine Semenyo, ended in disappointment for Andoni Iraola's side at Anfield.
Scoring chances looked likely for the away team but they did not succeed, and when Luis Díaz scored two goals in two minutes, it knocked Bournemouth back.
To make things worse, only nine minutes after Díaz's brace, Darwin Núñez scored an amazing goal from distance by curling the ball into the bottom left corner past Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The second half was more quiet, with the scoreline staying 3-0.
A few more chances arose for both teams, but none were successful. Dango Outtara seemed most hopeful to score in the second half whilst putting confident crosses in the box and making key runs.
Here are four key Bournemouth takeaways from the match.
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Is Kepa the right keeper for Bournemouth?
Questions may arise from Bournemouth fans whether Kepa is the right fit for the south coast club. In only his second game between the sticks, he looked shaky.
He started more positively in the 3-2 win against Everton, but conceding five goals in two games creates doubt for fans whether the Spaniard is up to the required standards to be Bournemouth's first-choice keeper.
Conceding two goals from Díaz within 120 seconds was really what took a turning point for Bournemouth, as the hope for a win slowly declined.
The first goal was seemingly a mistake from Kepa as he went to clear the ball, leaving the net empty, which led to the Colombian's first goal.
It creates concern within the club to whether Bournemouth will ever find the right keeper for the squad, as initial first-choice Neto left for Arsenal, leaving Iraola to choose between Kepa and Mark Travers.
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Is Evanlison worth the money?
Bournemouth's new number nine cost them a hefty £40.2 million but is yet to score in the Premier League. The Brazilian created high hopes with his large price tag, but is yet to live up to his name.
Throughout the game, Evanilson seemed shy, hiding behind defenders and only having two shots throughout the game. As a number nine, fans would be expecting more from him, especially after five games producing no goals and only having three out of 11 shots being on target.
It seems to be that Antoine Semenyo is the stronger player for Bournemouth yet prefers to play on the wing, which he seems more comfortable on.
Fans hope it is just a nervous start for Evanilson and confidence will grow throughout the season, hopefully producing goals along the way.
For now, it makes fans wonder whether he should be in the starting XI or instead, if Iraola should possibly introduce another player to replace him.
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Semenyo looking strong up front
Semenyo has consistently become a key player at Bournemouth, with his quick pace and strong exterior key assets to being the ideal striker. Although the Ghanaian's goal was disallowed for being offside in this contest, his efforts will not go unnoticed.
In five games, he's produced two goals and an assist for the Cherries. His positive playing style uplifts the team and when he gains possession of the ball, fans jump up in hope for a goal.
He challenged the Liverpool back four all through the match, creating multiple chances for the away team, and scored a goal which got disallowed shortly after hitting the back of the net.
Playing alongside Evanilson up front seemingly works for Semenyo with his own goal record being positive, however, Evanilson has yet to get one, creating uncertainty about how well they will work together as a pair.
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Statistics in Bournemouth's favour
Although Bournemouth lost 3-0 at Anfield, the statistics weren't fully against them.
Having 19 shots throughout the game - the same as Liverpool - and six attempts on target, it is a shock that they did not score.
Possession against the big six club was also fairly even, with Iraola's team having 41.2% of the ball.
The Cherries also had 42 touches in the opposition box, only one less than the home team. With nine corners as well, a goal seemed imminent for Bournemouth, but the visitors remained goalless at the final whistle.
