Liverpool vs Arsenal LIVE: Score and latest updates from Anfield – Roberto Firmino late equaliser in Premier League clash
Mikel Arteta calls for Arsenal to keep a lid on their emotions at Anfield
The latest test of Arsenal’s title credentials in the Premier League sees them head to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp’s team have habitually been far and away the superior side in recent seasons, both in head-to-head encounters and in terms of chasing silverware, but it’s a total reversal this time around with the Gunners fighting for honours and the Reds miles off the pace.
A draw in midweek made it four without a win for Liverpool, including defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League, and Klopp rang the changes in the Reds’ lineup for that game with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold left out of the team. They sit eighth in the table, now 13 points off the top four after yesterday’s results.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have won six in a row to stay sustain a cushion over Man City at the top – but there’s still little room for error if they want to end a near-two-decade wait to be crowned champions, as Pep Guardiola’s men moved back within five points by thumping Southampton earlier in the weekend.
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SAVE! Ramsdale brilliantly claws the ball out of the top corner
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal – 90+5 mins
WOW! Unbelievable save by Ramsdale. Salah’s curling shot is deflected and it’s headed into the top corner but Ramsdale somehow claws it out for a corner. Superb!
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:27
Salah lofts one over the crossbar
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal – 90+4 mins
Good work by Tierney (who came on for Zinchenko after the goal) to dispossess Salah and win the throw-in. Liverpool get the ball back and Tierney is all over Salah in the box but lets go just in time. Salah still gets to the cross but can only loft the ball over the bar
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:26
Alexander-Arnold shoots over the top
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal – 90+1 mins
Trossard whips in the cross but Alisson claims it and launches a counter with a quick throw to Alexander-Arnold on the left (!)
Liverpool work it round and Alexander-Arnold drifts into the middle but fires over the top
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:24
Six minutes of added time
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal – 90 mins
We’re into six minutes of added time and it feels like either side could win it! A corner for Arsenal now.
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:23
GOAL! Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (Firmino 87’)
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal – 87 mins
Arsenal-killer Bobby Firmino comes up with the goods and Liverpool are level!
Alexander-Arnold nips past Zinchenko, gets to the by-line and stand a cross up to the back post where Firmino is leaning back but nods home the equaliser! It was like vintage 2020 Liverpool!
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:19
No one on the end of Saka’s dangerous cross
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal – 86 mins
Neat work by Saka down the right, skips past a couple of men and a ball across in a great area but slides all the way through with no one there to turn it home. Alisson then races into the vacant left-back spot to fetch the ball and launch a counter-attack.
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:18
Gabriel heads straight at Alisson from a corner
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal – 84 mins
The time-wasting has been deemed excessive and Bukayo Saka gets yellow carded for taking an age over a corner.
It’s worth the wait though as he picks out Gabriel in the box and he should do better with a header straight at Alisson. A decent chance that
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:17
SAVE! Ramsdale denies Nunez
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal – 81 mins
Liverpool getting closer here! Firmino and Salah do great work on the halfway line, the latter finds Nunez who bursts through but he never looks confident one on one and Ramsdale saves relatively comfortably down to his left. Not great by the Uruguayan
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:14
Firmino looking to extend impressive Arsenal record
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal – 80 mins
Only Robbie Fowler has scored more goals against Arsenal in the Premier League as a Liverpool player than Firmino. The Brazilian has netted 10 times against the Gunners – how the Reds would love number 11 today.
A couple of Arsenal subs now with Jesus and Odegaard heading off as Trossard and Kiwior come on. Granit Xhaka given the captain’s armband. Henderson not happy with the amount of time these subs are taking – I’m sure it will all be added on.
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:12
Firmino on for Liverpool
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal – 77 mins
Good work from Ramsdale as he’s sharply off his line to dive on a loose ball. Heading towards the final 10 minutes and Liverpool hunting an equaliser still.
Bobby Firmino on for Fabinho to help the cause
Luke Baker9 April 2023 18:10
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