A Liverpool fan has been charged with alleged racist abuse of Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League match at Anfield in August.

Mark Mogan, 47, from the Dovecot area of Liverpool, has been conditionally bailed and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Monday, December 22.

Merseyside Police confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Mogan has been charged with a racially aggravated section five public order offence against Semenyo.

The opening match of the new season on August 15 was paused in the first half after Semenyo reported an alleged incident of abuse from a supporter in the Main Stand at Anfield.

Referee Anthony Taylor stopped the match and spoke to his fourth official before informing head coaches Arne Slot and Andoni Iraola and captains Virgil van Dijk and Adam Smith of what had been reported.

Play then resumed before an anti-discrimination message was later read out to the crowd at half-time.

Taylor speaking to Iraola and Slot (Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)

Semenyo scored two second-half goals to draw the game level before Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah struck to ensure a 4-2 victory for the home side.

The 25-year-old posted on Instagram later that night, “When will it stop?” after receiving further abuse online before thanking the football community for their support in a message the following day.

“Last night at Anfield will stay with me forever — not because of one person’s words, but because of how the entire football family stood together,” he wrote.

“To my Bournemouth team-mates who supported me in that moment, to the Liverpool players and fans who showed their true character, to the Premier League officials who handled it professionally – thank you. Football showed its best side when it mattered most.

“Scoring those two goals felt like speaking the only language that truly matters on the pitch. This is why I play — for moments like these, for my team-mates, for everyone who believes in what this beautiful game can be.

“The overwhelming messages of support from across the football world remind me why I love this sport. We keep moving forward, together.”

Liverpool, the English FA and anti-racism charity Kick It Out all released statements condemning the incident, while Van Dijk offered his support to Semenyo.