Alleged racist abuse of Antoine Semenyo mars Liverpool win

Referee Anthony Taylor (third left) halted play at Anfield after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo (second right) reported being racially abused (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth in the Premier League curtain-raiser was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse directed at visiting winger Antoine Semenyo.

The Premier League will launch a full investigation after the game was briefly halted in the first half, while Semenyo scored both the Cherries’ goals in their 4-2 defeat.