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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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 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.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
30 mins
Arsenal are keeping the ball well when they get it, and are more patient that Liverpool’s quicker, more direct style, so it’s an intriguing match-up.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
28 mins
Salah’s cross deflects to Raya, and Arsenal take some time before building an attack.
Trossard plays it to Merino, who sweeps it wide to Martinelli. The Brazilian plays an inviting ball across goal, but Saka misses it and Havertz can’t get it under control.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
26 mins
It’s pretty even so far at the Emirates, as the scoreline would suggest. There haven’t been any clear-cut chances since the equaliser though.
Liverpool do almost create one as Salah tries to poke it back to Jones, but there’s pinball in the area and Arsenal clear.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
23 mins
Saka gets away from both Robertson and Diaz, but his clipped ball in is headed away. The home side attack again and Saka cuts in before driving across the box and firing an effort over.
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
20 mins
Arsenal win another free-kick and Rice swings it in. It’s a brilliant ball in, just between the defenders and the ‘keeper, and it comes to an unmarked Merino, but he can’t direct it goalwards! Close from the home side.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
18 mins
GOAL! Liverpool are level!
Alexander-Arnold delivers an in-swinging corner and Diaz flicks it forward at the near post. It comes into the path of van Dijk and he nods it past Raya for 1-1!
Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool
16 mins
It’s Liverpool’s turn to press high and it works to an extent, as Raya hoofs the ball out for a throw. The away side have the ball but they’re quickly forced back into their own half.
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