PHOTO: Tightest Goal Line Decision Ever Stopped Liverpool From Going 4-1 Up Against Bournemouth

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Bournemouth mounted one of the all-time great Premier League comebacks on Sunday, coming from 3-1 down to beat Liverpool 4-3 in the final seconds at the Vitality Stadium.

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With just 15 minutes left on the clock, Ryan Fraser, Steve Cook and Nathan Ake all scored to complete an unbelievable turnaround.


Both sides spurned chances during the incredible encounter, andwhileCherries fans can breathe a sigh of relief, the travelling supporters will not have enjoyed seeing just how close they were to a three goal lead, when Jordan Henderson's in-swinging corner almost drifted all the way over the line past a nonchalant Artur Boruc.

A goal line technology decision for a Liverpool corner made before Bournemouth's comeback. #LFC pic.twitter.com/XqWwZ4Ifr3

The Polish stopper came confidently to catch the cross, but took a step back allowing the ball to float almost all the way over the white line.


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The goal line decisionsystem's usage, now in its fourth seasonin Premier League, proved that the ball was in fact about a Jurgen Klopp lensfrom crossing the line completely.

Artur Boruc rescued by goal-line technology, before Cherries mount remarkable comeback https://t.co/QXn4BPOfpC pic.twitter.com/kQRwGTbEfM

Minutes later, Bournemouth pulled the score back to 3-2 and the rest is history.


The Liverpool boss was magnanimous in the ensuing defeat but its not hard to imagine, inside he felt a little like this:

The fantastically infuriating technologywas also called into action for Zlatan Ibrahimovic's effort against Everton on Sunday (this time the goal was awarded)and since its introduction in 2013/14,the system has proved a welcome addition to the Premier League, adding clarity to decisions that were previouslyimpossible for referees to call.

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