Liverpool vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and reaction after Roberto Firmino late equaliser in dramatic game
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal: The Gunners squandered a 2-0 lead even though Mo Salah missed a penalty in a thriller at Anfield
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino scored a late goal to rescue a 2-2 draw with Arsenal, which robbed the Premier League leaders of their eighth consecutive victory and what would have been their first win at Anfield since 2012.
Mikel Arteta’s side appeared poised to stretch their gap over second-place Manchester City before Firmino scored in the 87th minute, when Trent Alexander-Arnold dinked a cross to the back post that the forward headed past Aaron Ramsdale.
Arsenal had taken the lead through forward Gabriel Martinelli in the eighth minute and the Brazilian then set up compatriot Gabriel Jesus in the 28th.
Mo Salah pulled one back for Jurgen Klopp’s team shortly before half time, but missed a penalty in a game of numerous narrow misses. His blushes were spared by Firmino’s late header in one of the games of the season
Relive all the action from Anfield with our live blog, below:
Vital header by Holding
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal - 25 mins
More promising from Liverpool. Good vision from Alexander-Arnold to loft a ball into the box towards Jota but the much-maligned Rob Holding gets up well to flick it behind for a corner, getting ahead of the Liverpool attacker. Good defending.
Arsenal then survive the corner
Ben White booked
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal - 23 mins
There’s a feeling that Arsenal could kill this game off with some concerted effort over the next 10 or 15 minutes. Alisson hoofs an aimless long ball in the direction of Henderson but it’s easily intercepted.
Ben White then gets himself booked though. He gives the ball away in attack and is over-eager to regain possession, lunging in on Henderson with two feet and taking the man. Yellow card the right call
Robertson flashes a shot wide
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal - 20 mins
That’s better pressing from Liverpool and Robertson nicks the ball away. Fabinho then finds Robertson with a ball over the top as he slips in behind White but flashes his shots wide of the far post, as Ramsdale sprawls to his left.
Better from Liverpool
Arsenal on top
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal - 18 mins
Arsenal have been the better side so far and deserve their lead. Cross-field balls keep probing Liverpool’s defence and the Reds don’t look comfortable playing out from the back - it’s very clumsy.
SAVE! Alisson tips away Zinchenko’s shot
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal - 11 mins
Arsenal create another chance as Zinchenko cuts in from the left and fires at goal. Alisson springs to his right to tip the ball wide. Comfortable enough but another warning sign.
From the corner, Jesus is pinged for a foul on Alisson
GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal (Martinelli 8’)
Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal - 8 mins
What a start for Arsenal!
Saka loses his man on halfway and receives the ball from White. He drives forward and flicks the ball inside to Odegaard, whose first-time pass deflects off Van Dijk and Martinelli collects, takes a touch and pokes past the out-rushing Alisson. Superb play by Arsenal’s midfield creators
Gakpo curls over the top
Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal - 6 mins
A sighter for Gakpo as he cuts back and charges in from the left away from Ben White. Tries to curl one into the top corner but it’s high and wide. Promising for Liverpool though
A frenetic, high-energy opening
Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal - 5 mins
Jota makes good ground down the left but stumbles as he enters the area and loses the ball. A slightly frenetic opening to proceedings
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