English Premier League

Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 1': Gabriel Martinelli
  • 45'+5': Bukayo Saka
  • 76': Bukayo Saka (P)
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3 - 2
  • 34': Darwin Núñez
  • 53': Roberto Firmino

Arsenal beat Liverpool in thriller to return to top of Premier League

Arsenal continued their blistering start to the season with a crucial 3-2 victory against Liverpool to return to the top of the Premier League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Arsenal 1, Liverpool 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 2': VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal - Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool (Gabriel Martinelli).
  • 5': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 5': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 6': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 6': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Offside, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Offside, Liverpool. Joël Matip tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White tries a through ball, but Granit Xhaka is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, Liverpool. Thiago tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 26': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
  • 27': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 27': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Hand ball by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 34': Goal! Arsenal 1, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 35': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 36': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 42': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Luis Díaz because of an injury.
  • 43': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 43': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 43': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 45'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 45'+4': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
  • 45'+4': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Arsenal 2, Liverpool 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a fast break.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold because of an injury.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
  • 48': Joël Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 48': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Offside, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
  • 49': Offside, Liverpool. Joe Gomez tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 51': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 53': Goal! Arsenal 2, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a through ball.
  • 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joël Matip.
  • 55': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 55': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joël Matip.
  • 57': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
  • 64': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté replaces Joël Matip.
  • 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 70': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 71': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Penalty Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Thiago (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Arsenal 3, Liverpool 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Diogo Jota.
  • 82': Hand ball by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  • 87': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
  • 87': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
  • 90'+4': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 90'+7': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Liverpool 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Liverpool 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
56 Possession 44
8 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
395 Accurate Passes 302
488 Passes 386
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
12 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 56
28 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 31
19 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,968

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 8 +11 21
2 Arsenal 8 +8 21
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 7 +18 16
4 Chelsea 7 +4 13
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
12 William Saliba
18 Takehiro Tomiyasu
4 Ben White
5 Thomas Partey
34 Granit Xhaka
8 Martin Ødegaard
9 Gabriel Jesus
11 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
32 Joël Matip
21 Kostas Tsimikas
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
20 Diogo Jota
6 Thiago Alcantara
14 Jordan Henderson
27 Darwin Núñez
23 Luis Díaz Yellow Card
11 Mohamed Salah

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