English Premier League

Liverpool vs Arsenal, 2018/2019 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Liverpool
  • 14': Roberto Firmino
  • 16': Roberto Firmino
  • 32': Sadio Mané
  • 45'+2': Mohamed Salah (P)
  • 65': Roberto Firmino (P)
FT
5 - 1
Arsenal
  • 11': Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Liverpool hammer Arsenal with Roberto Firmino hat trick to open up nine-point lead

Roberto Firmino scored a hat trick as Liverpool came from behind to hammer Arsenal 5-1 and opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the table.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 1': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 8': Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alisson.
  • 10': Offside, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 11': Goal! Liverpool 0, Arsenal 1. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 13': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
  • 13': Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Goal! Liverpool 1, Arsenal 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
  • 17': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Hand ball by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
  • 22': Offside, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 26': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Offside, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira tries a through ball, but Shkodran Mustafi is caught offside.
  • 28': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 29': Delay in match Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) because of an injury.
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 32': Goal! Liverpool 3, Arsenal 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 33': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
  • 33': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 37': Offside, Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal).
  • 38': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
  • 40': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Delay in match Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
  • 44': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Penalty Liverpool. Mohamed Salah draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Sokratis (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Liverpool 4, Arsenal 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 4, Arsenal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 4, Arsenal 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny replaces Shkodran Mustafi.
  • 47': Hand ball by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 50': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
  • 50': Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
  • 52': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
  • 52': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 54': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
  • 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 64': Penalty Liverpool. Dejan Lovren draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Penalty conceded by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Goal! Liverpool 5, Arsenal 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 71': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 75': Offside, Arsenal. Stephan Lichtsteiner tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 77': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 79': Foul by Adam Lallana (Liverpool).
  • 79': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokratis.
  • 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fabinho.
  • 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Sead Kolasinac.
  • 83': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 83': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Andrew Robertson.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 90': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 90': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 90'+2': Sokratis (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 5, Arsenal 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Liverpool 5, Arsenal 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
52.1 Possession 47.9
8 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
464 Accurate Passes 424
551 Passes 511
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 8
0.1 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 55
28 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 8
14 Effective Clearances 15
14 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,326

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
6 Dejan Lovren
26 Andrew Robertson Yellow Card
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
9 Roberto Firmino
3 Fabinho
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
11 Mohamed Salah
10 Sadio Mané
23 Xherdan Shaqiri
Liverpool Substitutes:
Divock Origi, Nathaniel Clyne, Naby Keïta, Simon Mignolet, Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson, Daniel Sturridge.

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
19 Bernd Leno (GK)
5 Sokratis Papastathopoulos Yellow Card
20 Shkodran Mustafi
31 Sead Kolasinac
12 Stephan Lichtsteiner
8 Aaron Ramsey
34 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
11 Lucas Torreira
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
17 Alex Iwobi
15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Arsenal Substitutes:
Laurent Koscielny, Petr Cech, Bukayo Saka, Matteo Guendouzi, Alexandre Lacazette, Joe Willock, Mohamed Elneny.

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