Premier League: Arsenal conquers Liverpool 3-2
LONDON. Arsenal topped Liverpool.
LONDON. Arsenal conquered Liverpool. Liverpool lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Emirates Stadium stadium in London on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Michael Oliver with the assistance of Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. The 4th official was Andy Madley. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 16.1 degrees Celsius or 61.02 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 54%.
Match Statistics
Liverpool was in firm control of the ball 56% while Arsenal was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Arsenal was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Arsenal won the match.
Arsenal shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Liverpool shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Arsenal received 1 yellow card (M. Odegaard). On the opposite side, Liverpool received 2 yellow cards (L. Diaz and R. Firmino).
After this match, Arsenal will have 21 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Liverpool will stay with 10 points like Everton and Brentford to stay in the 10th place.
Match Events
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2'2'
G. Martinelli
M. Odegaard
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2'2'
Gabriel Martinelli (Goal confirmed)
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6'6'
Luis Díaz
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34'34'
Darwin Núñez
Luis Díaz
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42'42'
Roberto Firmino
Luis Díaz
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45'45'
B. Saka
G. Martinelli
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45'45'
Martin Ødegaard
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46'46'
Joe Gomez
Trent Alexander-Arnold
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53'53'
Roberto Firmino
Diogo Jota
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69'69'
Ibrahima Konaté
Joel Matip
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69'69'
Fabinho
Mohamed Salah
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71'71'
Joe Gomez
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76'76'
Bukayo Saka (Penalty)
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81'81'
H. Elliott
Diogo Jota
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82'82'
Kieran Tierney
Martin Ødegaard
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90'90'
F. Vieira
B. Saka
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90'90'
E. Nketiah
Gabriel Jesus
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Arsenal will play away against Leeds United on the 16th of October with a 5-0 head to head statistic in favor of Arsenal (2 draws).
Liverpool will host Manchester City on the 16th of October with a 16-8 head to head statistic in favor of Liverpool (13 draws).
Arsenal: Formation and Lineups
Arsenal adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain chose to play with the following team: Aaron Ramsdale , Benjamin White , William Saliba , Gabriel Magalhães , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Thomas Partey , Granit Xhaka , Bukayo Saka , Martin Ødegaard , Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus .
Substitutes
Arsenal made 3 changes: M. Odegaard for K. Tierney (82′), G. Jesus for E. Nketiah (90′) and B. Saka for F. Vieira (90′).
Top player: Bukayo Saka
Probably the most impressive player in Arsenal was Bukayo Saka.
His rating is with 2 goals, 22 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Liverpool: Formation and Lineups
Also Liverpool adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Jürgen Klopp played with: Alisson , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Joël Matip , Virgil van Dijk , Konstantinos Tsimikas , Jordan Henderson , Thiago Alcântara , Mohamed Salah , Diogo Jota , Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez .
Substitutes
Liverpool made 5 changes: L. Diaz for R. Firmino (42′), T. Alexander-Arnold for J. Gomez (46′), J. Matip for I. Konate (69′), M. Salah for Fabinho (69′) and Diogo Jota for H. Elliott (81′).
Top player: Roberto Firmino
The player who no doubt impressed Liverpool the most was Roberto Firmino.
His rating is with 1 goal, 17 passes (76% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 3. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 42′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
