The Premier League opener between Liverpool and Bornmouth was stopped in the first half when Cherry Forward Antony Semenio reported to be a racial abuse by someone in the crowd.
Referee Anthony Taylor stopped playing before the Liverpool Corner in the 29th minute before talking to both managers on the touchline.
Liverpool and Bornemouth captain Vergil Van Down and Adam Smith were then called on the bench, which was briefed before starting four minutes after the match, while the score was 0–0.
Once when a half-time whistle was blown, an anti-discrimination message was read for the crowd inside the Enfield.
This was the theme of racist abuse on social media after Tottenham Forward Mathis oil, after being one of the two spars players in his super cup penalty shootout defeat by Paris St.-Germen on Wednesday.
England defender Jess Carter was also a target of racist abuse during the Euro 2025 last month.
While Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukyo Saka were subjected to racism after the Euro 2020 final in July 2021, the three after England lost to Italy after all three missed penaltys.
