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, 12 minutes
Arsenal are properly up for this - and so are the crowd. Ben White flies into a firm, but perfectly fair, tackle to lift the noise. Plenty to think about for Jurgen Klopp in these opening skirmishes.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 11 minutes
How have Arsenal not scored?!? Saka wins the ball in the final third and it feels a formality that a teammate will convert, but a heroic block from Ibrahima Konate keeps out the first effort, and Martin Odegaard hits the crossbar on the follow-up!
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 10 minutes
Good work from Luis Diaz, performing his defensive duties strongly to help out Joe Gomez. He wins a free kick out of Bukayo Saka, who gets up a little gingerly - Saka has been dealing with an Achilles problem, and this, thankfully, doesn’t look too serious.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 8 minutes
Arsenal are banging on the door! An outstanding delivery strikes an Arsenal leg but isn’t diverted goalwards. Arsenal soon have the ball back, though, and Kai Havertz curls an effort on goal. Alisson saves but can’t handle it, scrambling to his feet to corral it at the second attempt.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 7 minutes
Deflected behind! Another glimpse for Reiss Nelson, intelligently constructed as Ben White finds Martin Odegaard at the byline with a throw. Odegaard cuts back, Jorginho toes on, and Nelson’s effort is flicks away for a corner.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 6 minutes
This has been a really bright start. Arsenal produce some vibrant football on the right, and it appears a shooting opportunity is there for Martin Odegaard. The home captain is trigger-shy, though, failing to fire and instead opting for a pass, and Liverpool regather their shape to push their opponents back.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 5 minutes
Overhit - not Trent Alexander-Arnold’s best, bending beyond both Darwin Nunez and Ibrahima Konate and hopping out of play.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 4 minutes
That was a brilliant pass from Aaron Ramsdale, and a fine run from Reiss Nelson - you can see the plan Arsenal have to get him running on an arc in and then up between Liverpool’s centre-halves.
Liverpool’s first attack brings a free kick wide on the right.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 2 minutes
What a chance for Reiss Nelson! Route one football from Arsenal, a long, straight ball up the centre from Aaron Ramsdale beautifully weighted and allowing Nelson to rumble on to it. Nelson takes it around Alisson, but just runs out of room, checking back on to his right boot but unable to squeeze it in at the near post.
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