Liverpool vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRampant Liverpool dismantles Arsenal 4-0 in Premier League
— Liverpool handed Arsenal a harsh reality check Saturday by tearing through the Gunners in the second half for a 4-0 win in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 4': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
- 4': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago.
- 5': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 7': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 7': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 8': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 12': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 12': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 15': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 15': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a cross.
- 17': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 20': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 24': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 24': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 26': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
- 29': Attempt saved. Thiago (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 30': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 31': Offside, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
- 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 37': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago.
- 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 38': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 39': Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Goal! Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
- 42': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 42': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 43': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 44': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
- 47': Offside, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabinho.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 51': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 52': Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 53': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 53': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 55': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 55': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 57': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 58': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 62': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 62': Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 65': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a through ball.
- 65': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 65': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 68': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 68': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben White.
- 70': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 70': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 71': Offside, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu tries a through ball, but Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
- 73': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Liverpool 3, Arsenal 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 75': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alisson.
- 75': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Diogo Jota.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 77': Goal! Liverpool 4, Arsenal 0. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 83': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Tyler Morton replaces Thiago.
- 89': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 89': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,092
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,092
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho  |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
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