English Premier League

Liverpool vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 20': Cody Gakpo
  • 21': Luis Díaz
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2 - 2
  • 47': Gabriel Martinelli
  • 70': Mikel Merino
  • Red Card 79': Mikel Merino

Arsenal honour Liverpool then fight back for 2-2 draw at Anfield

Arsenal gave Liverpool a guard of honour and then a reminder of why they were the only team to challenge them in their romp to the Premier League title as they hit back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at a sun-drenched Anfield on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 2': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
  • 2': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 10': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 10': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 11': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
  • 14': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
  • 15': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 17': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
  • 20': Goal! Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
  • 21': Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 0. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Raya.
  • 25': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 26': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 26': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben White.
  • 30': Offside, Liverpool. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
  • 34': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 34': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 35': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 35': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 37': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 42': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  • 42': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 44': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by William Saliba.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Arsenal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Arsenal 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 47': Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 60': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
  • 60': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 63': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 63': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
  • 65': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Conor Bradley.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 70': Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 2. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 73': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Leandro Trossard.
  • 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Ben White.
  • 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 79': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 79': Second yellow card to Mikel Merino (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a fast break.
  • 85': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 85': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 90'+6': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Arsenal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Arsenal 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
55.6 Possession 44.4
15 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 292
447 Passes 355
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 45
14 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 4
17 Effective Clearances 16
17 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,324

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 8 +12 19
2 Manchester City 8 +11 16
3 AFC Bournemouth 8 +3 15
4 Liverpool 8 +3 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
26 Andrew Robertson
84 Conor Bradley Yellow Card
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
17 Curtis Jones
38 Ryan Gravenberch
7 Luis Díaz
18 Cody Gakpo
11 Mohamed Salah

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 David Raya (GK)
15 Jakub Kiwior
2 William Saliba
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly Yellow Card
4 Ben White
5 Thomas Partey
23 Mikel Merino Yellow Card
8 Martin Ødegaard
19 Leandro Trossard
11 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka

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