Liverpool vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal and Liverpool battle to gripping draw at Anfield
Arsenal had the better of a breathless 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday to lay down their Premier League title credentials and climb back to the top of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 2': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 3': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Goal! Liverpool 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a headed pass.
- 14': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 14': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 16': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 19': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 20': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White.
- 23': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 26': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 29': Goal! Liverpool 1, Arsenal 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 33': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 33': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Kostas Tsimikas because of an injury.
- 36': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 36': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luis Díaz.
- 38': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 38': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 40': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 43': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 43': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 44': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Arsenal 1.
- 48': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 48': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 49': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 52': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 53': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 53': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 55': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 60': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 62': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 63': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 63': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Luis Díaz because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Curtis Jones.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a headed pass.
- 71': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 72': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 74': Attempt saved. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 75': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Raya.
- 75': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 76': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 84': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 84': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 86': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 86': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 87': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 88': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 90': Hand ball by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 423 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 20 | Tackles | 34 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 57,548
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 57,548
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +48 | 76 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 34 | +41 | 74 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Wataru Endo  |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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