Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League

Liverpool beat Arsenal to close Manchester City's Premier League lead to single point

Liverpool have closed the gap with Premier League leaders Manchester City after defeating Arsenal 2-0 at Emirates Stadium.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
• 2': Attempt blocked. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
• 2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
• 2': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
• 4': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
• 5': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 5': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Hand ball by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 13': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 13': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
• 19': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 19': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Attempt missed. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 25': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
• 33': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
• 34': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 39': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 45': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
• 46': Offside, Arsenal. Cédric Soares tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
• 46': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
• 48': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 50': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 50': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 51': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
• 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alisson.
• 52': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 52': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
• 52': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 54': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago.
• 56': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Diogo Jota.
• 56': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Luis Díaz.
• 57': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
• 57': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
• 59': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 61': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 62': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 63': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
• 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 70': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
• 70': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
• 72': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 73': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.
• 75': Offside, Arsenal. Cédric Soares tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
• 76': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
• 76': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 79': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
• 79': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
• 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
• 87': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 87': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 88': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 89': Foul by Benjamin White (Arsenal).
• 89': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Thiago.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.