Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Saka wins huge five-goal thriller

Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool: Saka’s late penalty moves Gunners top after visitors had twice equalised

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool needs to rediscover their 'unpredictability'

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table as Bukayo Saka’s late penalty earned them a vital win over Liverpool, whose struggles continued.

Arsenal made the perfect start as they took the lead after just 58 seconds, with Gabriel Martinelli finishing their first attack following a clever pass from Martin Odegaard.

But Liverpool responded well and were the better side as they found the equaliser through Darwin Nunez, only for Jurgen Klopp’s side to concede on the counter-attack on the stroke of half time as Bukayo Saka finished off a move at the back post.

Roberto Firmino’s excellent finish moved Liverpool level once again but Saka’s late penalty - awarded for a foul on Gabriel Jesus and after some chaotic defending - sealed a huge win as Mikel Arteta’s side hung on for a statement victory at the Emirates.

Reaction from Arsenal vs Liverpool below, with Everton vs Manchester United to follow:

Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Latest updates

• GOAL! Martinelli fires Arsenal in front immediately (1-0)
• GOAL! Nunez equalises to end goal drought as Liverpool improve (1-1)
• GOAL! Saka finishes counter to put Arsenal ahead on stroke of HT (2-1)
• GOAL! Firmino fires Liverpool level again after Arsenal pressure (2-2)
• GOAL! Saka restores Arsenal’s lead again from the penalty spot (3-2)
• FT! Arsenal win five-goal thriller to return top

[9 October 2022 20:23 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Everton 1-2 Manchester United

63 min: Anthony Gordon crunches through the back of Bruno Fernandes and gets a booking for it. That’s his fifth yellow card of the season, and he will be suspended for one game as a result. Eriksen’s delivery from the free-kick almost finds Martinez but the defender misses the crucial touch by a few inches.

[9 October 2022 20:21 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Everton 1-2 Manchester United

61 min: Iwobi fires a volley across the box but none of his teammates can quite get anything on it and the ball bobbles all the way through for a goal-kick.

[9 October 2022 20:20 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Everton 1-2 Manchester United

58 min: For the second time tonight, an offside Ronaldo intercepts a ball destined for an onside Bruno Fernandes in a better position. We are getting to see the good and the bad of Ronaldo tonight.

[9 October 2022 20:17 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Everton 1-2 Manchester United

56 min: Everton are probing a little now, without creating anything too threatening, and it will surely only be a matter of a few minutes before Lampard brings on some extra options.

[9 October 2022 20:13 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Everton 1-2 Manchester United

52 min: Everton attempt to counterattack through Iwobi down the right wing, but Shaw recovers superbly to pinch the ball and get United moving forwards once more.

[9 October 2022 20:10 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Everton 1-2 Manchester United

50 min: Antony is clattered by Onana after some poor control by the young Everton midfielder, who is booked.

[9 October 2022 20:08 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Everton 1-2 Manchester United

48 min: Manchester United work another complicated corner routine similar to one they tried in the first half, passing the ball all the way around the area to the other side, but once again it comes to nothing much.

[9 October 2022 20:06 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Kick-off! Everton 1-2 Manchester United

The second half is under way.

[9 October 2022 19:59 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Cristiano Ronaldo brings up 700

Those 700 goals broken down:

[9 October 2022 19:50 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Half-time: Everton 1-2 Manchester United

Alex Iwobi’s early curling strike got Goodison jumping but it’s been almost all United since then, with Antony and then history-making substitute Cristiano Ronaldo giving the visitors the lead at the break.

Cristiano Ronaldo fires Manchester United ahead (Action Images via Reuters)