Liverpool vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
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Dominik Szoboszlai screamer sees Liverpool edge Arsenal
Liverpool got an early leg up in the Premier League title race as Dominik Szoboszlai's jaw-dropping free kick secured a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces William Saliba because of an injury.
- 8': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 8': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 20': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 20': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 22': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
- 25': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 28': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 34': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raya.
- 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 40': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 42': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 43': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Arsenal 0.
- 48': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 48': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 49': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 57': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 57': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 60': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 64': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
- 65': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 66': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 69': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Mikel Merino.
- 71': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 71': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Ibrahima Konaté because of an injury.
- 81': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 81': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Goal! Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Florian Wirtz because of an injury.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Arsenal. Max Dowman replaces Noni Madueke.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 90'+7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cristhian Mosquera.
- 90'+8': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 90'+8': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 371 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 19 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,455
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,455
Premier League Table
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch  |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
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