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
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:
Full-time: Everton 1-2 Manchester United
Pickford comes up for a late corner and almost gets his head on it, but he’s denied by substitute Varane who flicks clear, and that’s that.
Not a vintage performance, particularly in what became a scrappy second half, but United got over the line thanks to that strong first-half display and Ronaldo’s 700th career club goal. Everton took an early lead thanks to Alex Iwobi’s fantastic finish but never did quite enough to earn a second goal.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
90+1 min: A big moment – Onana has a real opportunity with a header in the box but can’t make serious contact. A minute later Garner is denied by a fine De Gea save.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
88 min: McNeil curls a cross from the right a little too deep, and De Gea comes out to collect. Everton are running out of time.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
84 min: Scott McTominay hasn’t been on long but he’s already been booked for a rash tackle on Demarai Gray, and that means a fifth yellow card and a one-game ban.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
81 min: Marcus Rashford wins a header and gives chase, then pounces on a sloppy piece of defending by James Tarkowski, flicks the ball around Jordan Pickford and slots home to seal the three points... but VAR rules it out! Replays show the ball bounced up on to his arm in the build-up.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
78 min: Garner’s first action in an Everton shirt is to foul Bruno Fernandes in midfield. United are readying Scott McTominay.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
75 min: The game is quite open, particularly when United break forwards, and Rashford is the latest to get a sight of goal but he prods wide.
Everton make changes: Dominic Calvert-Lewin and former United midfielder James Garner are on for Coleman and Gueye.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
73 min: Ronaldo tees up Eriksen who slashes a shot just over the crossbar. United have had a few half-chances to finish this game off, but Everton are still in it.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
69 min: Onana attempts a header at a corner but it loops just over the bar. At the other end Fernandes tries an effort with the outside of his right foot but it’s easily stopped by Pickford.
Everton 1-2 Manchester United
65 min: Coleman makes a crucial interception to cut out a Rashford cross heading for Ronaldo, who would probably have finished off what was a slick counter-attack.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is warming up vigorously, while Dwight McNeil is stripped and ready to go. He replaces Anthony Gordon.
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