Liverpool vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSalah brace beats Arsenal, keeps Reds perfect
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool cruised to a 3-1 victory over Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Matip.
- 2': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 9': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Hand ball by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.
- 17': Offside, Arsenal. Sokratis tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 20': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
- 33': VAR Decision: No card change Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 34': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 34': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 37': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a headed pass.
- 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 41': Goal! Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.
- 45'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
- 48': Penalty Liverpool. Mohamed Salah draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': Penalty conceded by David Luiz (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': David Luiz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 50': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 50': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joel Matip.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 56': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 58': Goal! Liverpool 3, Arsenal 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
- 60': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 62': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 62': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 64': Offside, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 67': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 70': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 70': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Milner.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Sadio Mané.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Joe Willock.
- 81': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 81': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Goal! Liverpool 3, Arsenal 1. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Matteo Guendouzi.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 88': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 90': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 90': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 447 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 516 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 16 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,298
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,298
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Adrián (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Arsenal (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz  |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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