Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSalah scores late to earn Liverpool 2-2 draw at Arsenal
Mohamed Salah's late equaliser earned Liverpool a 2-2 draw with rivals Arsenal in an entertaining Premier League encounter at the Emirates on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 2': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 2': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 5': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 6': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Goal! Arsenal 1, Liverpool 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben White.
- 11': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 11': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 11': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 15': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 15': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 18': Goal! Arsenal 1, Liverpool 1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a headed pass following a corner.
- 19': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 20': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 32': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 32': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 33': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 35': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 36': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 36': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 42': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 42': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Goal! Arsenal 2, Liverpool 1. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 45'+5': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 45'+5': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Liverpool 1.
- 46': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 46': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 52': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
- 57': Offside, Liverpool. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 63': Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Luis Díaz.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 66': David Raya (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 67': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 68': Dangerous play by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 68': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 74': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Jurriën Timber because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 81': Goal! Arsenal 2, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez following a fast break.
- 84': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 84': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Curtis Jones.
- 88': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Curtis Jones.
- 90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 90'+3': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Dangerous play by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Liverpool 2.
- 90'+8': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.3 | Possession | 44.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 466 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 21 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,383
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,383
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK)  |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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