Iraola's return ends in a 1-0 Liverpool win at the Vitality

Andoni Iraola's return to the Vitality Stadium ended the way the home crowd feared. Liverpool won 1-0 on Sunday 20 September, Alexander Isak stroking home from close range just before the hour after Cody Gakpo skipped past Adrien Truffert on the right and squared a low ball into the box, as Outlook India's match report describes.

It was Iraola's first game back on the south coast since leaving in the summer, and it came three days after the club he built won its first ever European fixture at Real Sociedad. Marco Rose, his successor, said afterwards that Bournemouth had to be sharper in both boxes, VAVEL reported. Rose is still waiting for a first Premier League win since replacing Iraola, though the 2-1 win in San Sebastián has taken some of the pressure off.

The week in context

Two games in four days, one in Spain and one at home against last season's champions, is the reality of a European season for a club with the smallest ground in the Premier League. The Vitality holds around 11,300 while the redevelopment continues, and a sold-out Sunday against Liverpool followed by a Thursday night in Europe is now the pattern until January.

For visitors that means match days are more frequent and the town is busier on Thursdays and Sundays than it used to be. If you are coming for a game, our Cherries desk has the practical detail: the walk from Pokesdown station, the pubs around Kings Park, and the West Cliff hotels a short taxi from the ground. The next home European night is Sturm Graz on 15 October; the full list is in Europa League nights at the Vitality.