Mohamed Salah of Liverpool missed a second-half penalty as his team lost 1-0 at Bournemouth. Philip Billing’s goal propelled the south coast team off the bottom of the Premier League standings and out of the relegation zone.

With the victory in the opening match of the weekend’s league schedule, Cherries move up to position 16 in the standings with 24 points, while Liverpool lags in fifth with 42 points after missing an opportunity to cut the three-point deficit to fourth-place Tottenham Hotspur.

Mohamed Salah missed an early opportunity to score for Liverpool, while Cody Gakpo had a shot disallowed for offside.

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The wheels swiftly came off for the visitors, as Bournemouth defender Jefferson Lerma also had to clear Virgil van Dijk’s header off the line earlier this season.

The Reds ignored the warning from Dango Outtara of Bournemouth, who had a one-on-one with Alisson, and paid the price in the 28th minute when he outran Van Dijk and squared the ball for Billing, who drove it home.

When Billing collapsed in the box right before the interval, former Liverpool star Dominic Solanke nearly scored a second, but his shouts for a penalty were denied as Bournemouth successfully finished the half.

Diogo Jota replaced Harvey Elliot at the break, and he immediately made an impact by forcing Neto into a save four minutes later.

Jota then earned Liverpool a penalty after Adam Smith’s arm was struck by his goal-bound header. To the dismay of the away fans, Salah blasted his penalty kick high and wide of the net.

The miss in the 70th minute seemed to completely deflate Liverpool, and they made very little of an effort to threaten the Bournemouth goal. Gakpo also missed an opportunity late in the game as his team’s attack fell short once more.

Every tackle and clearing was welcomed by the home crowd, and they erupted in celebration when their team’s victory placed some distance between them and the other clubs at the bottom of the standings.