English Carabao Cup

Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Carabao Cup, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Liverpool advance 2-0 on aggregate
  • Red Card 90': Thomas Partey
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2nd Leg - Liverpool advance 2-0 on aggregate
  • 19': Diogo Jota
  • 77': Diogo Jota

Liverpool beat Arsenal on Diogo Jota's brace, to face Chelsea in Carabao Cup final

A Diogo Jota brace proved the difference between Liverpool and Arsenal as Jurgen Klopp's men won 2-0 and progressed to the final of the Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabinho.
  • 4': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 6': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
  • 8': Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 11': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 11': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Benjamin White.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Joel Matip is caught offside.
  • 14': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 19': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Kaide Gordon (Liverpool).
  • 19': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 23': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 24': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
  • 24': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Kaide Gordon (Liverpool).
  • 28': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
  • 36': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
  • 37': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 42': Offside, Liverpool. Caoimhin Kelleher tries a through ball, but Kaide Gordon is caught offside.
  • 44': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 44': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté replaces Joel Matip.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga with a through ball.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 54': Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 56': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 56': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
  • 56': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
  • 59': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Offside, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté tries a through ball, but Jordan Henderson is caught offside.
  • 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kaide Gordon.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 63': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 63': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Kaide Gordon.
  • 64': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 66': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Caoimhin Kelleher.
  • 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 75': Offside, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 77': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 78': VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (Diogo Jota).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 82': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 82': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner.
  • 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 86': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 86': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 88': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 90': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 90': Second yellow card to Thomas Partey (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
  • 90'+1': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
53.6 Possession 46.4
11 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
425 Accurate Passes 368
524 Passes 455
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
12 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 61
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 4
22 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 16
17 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,360

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
32 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Ben White
23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
3 Kieran Tierney
18 Takehiro Tomiyasu Yellow Card
10 Emile Smith Rowe
8 Martin Ødegaard
35 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka
9 Alexandre Lacazette Yellow Card

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
32 Joël Matip
26 Andy Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
17 Curtis Jones Yellow Card
14 Jordan Henderson
9 Roberto Firmino
20 Diogo Jota
49 Kaide Gordon

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