Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Luis Diaz goal wraps up away win
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool: Diaz’s late strike added to Jakub Kiwior’s own goal as the Reds advanced to the FA Cup fourth round
Liverpool held Arsenal at bay to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.
The hosts were again left to rue their profligacy as they fell short in a clash of two Premier League title rivals, squandering a series of chances across the 90 minutes.
Jurgen Klopp’s side struggled to contend with Arsenal’s pressing and vibrancy in forward areas in the first half, but a couple of tactical and position tweaks at half-time paid dividends for the Liverpool boss, with Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz given greater freedom to run in behind the Arsenal defence.
The visitors twice struck the crossbar before an inswinging Trent Alexander-Arnold free kick was diverted home inadvertently by Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior ten minutes from time to give Liverpool a late lead.
And with Mikel Arteta sending on forwards and Arsenal throwing bodies forward in pursuit of an equaliser, there was plenty of stoppage-time space for Luis Diaz to seal victory with a fine finsh past Aaron Ramsdale and ensure Liverpool will be in the hat for Monday night’s draw.
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Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 77 minutes
Top stop from Aaron Ramsdale to keep the game goalless! Diogo Jota tucks a ball blindly to the feet of Luis Diaz, who pierces the legs of the defender and seems to have beaten Ramsdale with a left-footed effort. But Ramsdale gets down with a big right hand to keep it out!
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 76 minutes
A double change from Jurgen Klopp, looking to youth for inspiration. Bobby Clark and Conor Bradley succeed Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 75 minutes
With time ticking away, the obligatory reminder that we will go to a replay if these two can’t be separated in this final fifteen minutes. Surely this game has at least one goal in it - you doubt either manager particularly wants another fixture on the itinerary.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 73 minutes
Bukayo Saka has a shot at goal after Declan Rice wins possession in transition, but it’s too hefty a hit from Saka, and some way from troubling Alisson.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 70 minutes
A missed connection scuppers Liverpool’s counter-attack! Danger for Arsenal as Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz lead the fast-break, the former looking for the latter but putting his pass a couple of yards behind his South American colleague. Diaz hits the brakes but can’t stop himself skidding beyond the ball - chance gone.
Harvey Elliott is booked soon after.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 69 minutes
Martinelli takes, and it’s a bit of a shocker, a wounded duck that fails to beat the first defender.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 67 minutes
Arsenal are stressing the edges of Liverpool’s defence, Gabriel Martinelli with chalk on his heels as the takes a crossfield switch. He rounds Trent Alexander-Arnold twice, but Ibrahima Konate steps in with perfect timing to deny Martinelli further progress.
A corner, though.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 65 minutes
That’s now 15 shots and five on target for Arsenal, but Alisson’s goal is still yet to be breached. Liverpool yet to test Aaron Ramsdale.
William Saliba is the first name into the referee’s book, shown yellow after tugging back Diogo Jota.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 63 minutes
Arsenal’s first switch: Reiss Nelson off, Gabriel Martinelli on. The crowd like it, Martinelli welcomed by a roar.
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