Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool 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.
Match Timeline
- 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.
Statistics
 LIV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 434 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 528 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,968
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,968
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
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