Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Mo Salah rescues a point
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
45 mins
Not sure why the check took so long, but it’s given!
There’ll be four minutes of time added on here.
GOAL GIVEN! Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
45 mins
It’s very close, but it looks like van Dijk’s boot has played Merino inside...
It has! The goal is given, and the Gunners lead again before half-time!
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
43 mins
GOAL! And Arsenal are ahead once more!
Simple stuff from the gunners as Rice swings in another inviting free-kick into the area behind the defenders and in front of the ‘keeper. Mikel Merino is there to power in a header!
They’re checking for offside though...
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
41 mins
Trossard creates some space to hang up the cross but van Dijk heads away easily enough.
Arsenal attack again, with Martinelli sweeping it across to Havertz. Saka delivers the cross but van Dijk heads away again, before Partey is fouled by Diaz near the Liverpool box.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
39 mins
Nunez flies into the back of Saka near the Liverpool box but no foul is given.
Arsenal have responded well to the Liverpool equaliser but they aren’t creating many clear-cut chances.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
37 mins
Half a chance as the cross comes in towards Havertz but the German can’t get it under control.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
35 mins
Konate clears the ball in but Arsenal come again as Partey is fouled near halfway. The home side are starting to dominate proceedings.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
33 mins
Brilliant dribbling from Saka to evade a couple of challenges before Mac Allister brings him down. The Liverpool man is given a yellow card too.
Another chance for the home side to swing in a set-piece. It’ll be Rice to deliver again – it comes to Merino at the back post, and he hooks it back in. Arsenal work the chance again and it’s fed to Timber, who lays it off to Maertinelli before the Brazilian rifles an effort over from just outside the box.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
31 mins
Home fans want a penalty as Martinelli wins the ball off Konate and then tries to get away before being taken down by a combination of Konate and Alexander-Arnold.
It looks 50/50, but the referee and VAR wave it away.
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