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Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool: The points are shared at the Emirates after Salah scores a late equaliser
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal drew 2-2 with Liverpool at the Emirates on Sunday night in a tense clash at the top of the Premier League.
The Gunners made the perfect start to a vitally important match as Bukayo Saka latched on to Ben White’s long ball before cutting inside Andy Robertson and rifling a high effort past Kelleher at the near post.
Liverpool were soon back on level terms as Virgil van Dijk nodded in from Alexander-Arnold’s set-piece, but from there Arsenal dominated the rest of the opening 45 minutes, and were ahead once more as Mikel Merino powered a header in from Declan rice’s free-kick.
The second half started with bad news for Arsenal, as Gabriel was forced off with injury. It was then the away side’s turn to dominate, and their attacking paid off as Alexander-Arnold played a lovely pass into the path of Darwin Nunez, who squared it to Mohamed Salah to net the equaliser.
That goal set up a tense finish in north London, and the spoils were shared after an intriguing early season match-up at the top of the table.
Follow all the action from the Emirates with our live blog below:
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
62 mins
A rare attack from arsenal ends with Martinelli’s cross being cleared. Arsenal build again and the Brazilian gets round Gravenberch, but again it’s cleared.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
60 mins
Martinelli gives the ball away from what should have been a simple pass on the break, and Arsenal have more defending to do as Alexander-Arnold’s shot is deflected over the bar for a corner.
Robertson swings in the cross but Havertz heads away at the near post.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
58 mins
Liverpool are certainly playing better in this half, though whether or not that has been accelerated by the departure of Gabriel remains to be seen as Alexander-Arnold fires an effort wide from distance.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
57 mins
Disjointed from Liverpool as Salah drives to the box from halfway but ends up clipping in a cross to an offside Diaz.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
56 mins
Home fans thought they’d have a great opportunity there but Konate did well to dispossess Martinelli.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
55 mins
A real makeshift back four now, with only Timber really playing in his usual position (if even that). White and Kiwior are at centre-back, with Partey still at right-back.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
54 mins
Kiwior replaces Gabriel, and that change has come at a bad time for Arsenal, with Liverpool playing their way into the game again.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
52 mins
Salah exchanges passes with Mac Allister in the box before sending in a cross that is punched away by Raya.
Gabriel is down again, and he’ll have to come off.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
51 mins
Diaz does brilliantly down the left to skip past Partey and then White, but he runs out of space and Raya collects.
Gabriel is back on.
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