After a winless start to the season and a dispiriting loss to its archrival, Liverpool set out to make a statement against Bournemouth on Saturday.
A 9-0 win, equaling the record for the biggest-ever victory in the Premier League, sends a loud message indeed.
Liverpool blew away Bournemouth at Anfield to put its early-season struggles behind it, with Roberto Firmino scoring two goals and setting up three more.
After opening the campaign with two draws and a loss, it was the kind of performance that will erase many of the questions about whether Jurgen Klopp's team had lost its edge.
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Manchester City also showed that it can never be counted out after the defending champion found itself trailing by two goals for the second straight game. Erling Haaland netted a second-half hat trick as City rallied to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 at home — having only managed to salvage a 3-3 draw at Newcastle last weekend.
Manchester United and Chelsea also won on a good day for the Premier League's traditional powers.
United made it back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since February by beating Southampton 1-0 away thanks to a second-half goal by Bruno Fernandes.
Chelsea overcame the early sending off of Connor Gallagher to beat Leicester 2-1 at Stamford Bridge behind two goals from Raheem Sterling.
Biggest win margins in Premier League history:
Here are the 21 matches that have featured the widest margin of victory in the Premier League since 1992/93.
It's notable that Manchester United have won 9-0 on two separate occasions, 26 years apart. Guardiola's Manchester City have an 8-0 victory (2019) and 7-0 triumph (2021).
| Margin of Victory | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Date |
| 9 | Liverpool | Bournemouth | 9-0 | Aug. 27, 2022 |
| 9 | Manchester United | Southampton | 9-0 | Feb. 2, 2021 |
| 9 | Southampton | Leicester City | 0-9 | Oct. 25, 2019 |
| 9 | Manchester United | Ipswich Town | 9-0 | March 4, 1995 |
| 8 | Manchester City | Watford | 8-0 | Sept. 21, 2019 |
| 8 | Southampton | Sunderland | 8-0 | Oct. 18, 2014 |
| 8 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 8-0 | Dec. 23, 2012 |
| 8 | Chelsea | Wigan Athletic | 8-0 | May 9, 2010 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wigan Athletic | 9-1 | Nov. 22, 2009 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | Sheff. Wednesday | 8-0 | Sept. 19, 1999 |
| 7 | Manchester City | Leeds United | 7-0 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| 7 | Chelsea | Norwich City | 7-0 | Oct. 23, 2021 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool | 0-7 | Dec. 19, 2020 |
| 7 | Manchester City | Norwich City | 7-0 | Nov. 2, 2013 |
| 7 | Chelsea | Stoke City | 7-0 | April 25, 2010 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | Manchester City | 8-1 | May 11, 2008 |
| 7 | Arsenal | Middlesbrough | 7-0 | Jan. 14, 2006 |
| 7 | Arsenal | Everton | 7-0 | May 11, 2005 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester United | 1-8 | Feb. 6, 1999 |
| 7 | Manchester United | Barnsley | 7-0 | Oct. 25, 1997 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | Nottingham Forest | 7-0 | Nov. 18, 1995 |
