Liverpool match halted after Bournemouth's Semenyo reports racist abuse from crowd

Following halftime, an anti-discrimination message was read out to the crowd at Anfield.

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk (centre) and players during a stop in play after Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo (second right) informs referee Anthony Taylor (third left) of a possible racial comment from the crowd during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool.

Liverpool's Premier League season-opening match against Bournemouth was briefly halted on Friday after visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported getting racist abuse from the crowd.

Referee Anthony Taylor stopped play at a Liverpool corner in the 29th minute to address the incident, summoning both managers to the touchline for a briefing.