Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool leap to fifth place with deserved win at Arsenal
Liverpool climbed to fifth place in the Premier League with a victory at Arsenal on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 6': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 7': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
- 9': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 10': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 11': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago.
- 14': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 15': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 15': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 22': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 25': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 25': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 33': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
- 34': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 39': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 39': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 43': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Kieran Tierney because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
- 48': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
- 48': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 49': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 54': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Offside, Liverpool. Alisson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 58': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 60': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 60': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 61': Attempt saved. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 61': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 61': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 68': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 72': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 72': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a through ball.
- 73': Bernd Leno (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 75': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 81': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 3. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Rhys Williams replaces Ozan Kabak.
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
 LIV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 608 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 703 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 10 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães  |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 11 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 19 | Ozan Kabak |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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