Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Third Round
· English FA CupLiverpool strike late to dump wasteful Arsenal out of FA Cup
An own goal by Jakub Kiwior and a thumping late strike by Luis Diaz sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Arsenal in the weekend's headliner FA Cup third-round tie.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsdale with a through ball.
- 4': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 4': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by William Saliba with a headed pass following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 10': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 10': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 11': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 12': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 12': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben White.
- 22': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 27': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 28': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 33': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 36': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 36': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 38': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 38': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 42': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 45'+2': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 45'+2': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
- 47': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 47': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 49': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White with a through ball.
- 50': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 53': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 54': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 55': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 55': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 57': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz following a set piece situation.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Reiss Nelson.
- 64': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 65': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 65': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 70': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 70': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 74': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 74': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Hand ball by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 75': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 75': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clark replaces Curtis Jones.
- 76': Offside, Liverpool. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 77': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 77': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 78': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jarell Quansah following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 79': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 79': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Own Goal by Jakub Kiwior, Arsenal. Arsenal 0, Liverpool 1.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jorginho.
- 82': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 84': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 85': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 90': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
- 90'+1': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bobby Clark (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Bobby Clark (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 90'+3': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 412 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,538
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,538
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba  |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 24 | Reiss Nelson |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 78 | Jarell Quansah |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
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