Premier League: Liverpool conquers Arsenal 2-0 on Wednesday
LONDON. Liverpool tops Arsenal with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Jota (55') and a goal from R. Firmino (62').
LONDON. Liverpool overcomes Arsenal with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Jota (55′) and a goal from R. Firmino (62′).
The match was played at the Emirates Stadium stadium in London on Wednesday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The referee was Andre Marriner who was helped by Simon Long and Scott Ledger. The 4th official was Andy Madley. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 6.8 degrees Celsius or 44.17 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 91%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Arsenal was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Liverpool that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Arsenal was more aggressive with 52 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, Liverpool found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Arsenal shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Liverpool shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Arsenal. On the opposite side, Liverpool received 1 yellow card (R. Firmino).
After playing this match, Arsenal will stay with 51 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Liverpool will have 66 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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55'55'
Diogo Jota
Thiago
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57'57'
M. Salah
Diogo Jota
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56'56'
R. Firmino
Diogo Jota
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62'62'
R. Firmino
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64'64'
R. Firmino
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67'67'
E. Smith Rowe
M. Odegaard
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74'74'
N. Pepe
B. Saka
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81'81'
E. Nketiah
A. Lacazette
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90'90'
C. Jones
Thiago
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Arsenal will play away with Aston Villa on the 19th of March with a 17-6 head to head in favor of Arsenal (6 draws).
Liverpool will host Watford on the 2nd of April with a 10-2 head to head stats in favor of Liverpool (1 draw).
Arsenal: Formation and Lineups
Arsenal started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain chose to play with the following team: Aaron Ramsdale , Cédric Soares , Ben White , Gabriel Magalhães , Kieran Tierney , Thomas Partey , Granit Xhaka , Bukayo Saka , Martin Ødegaard , Gabriel Martinelli and Alexandre Lacazette .
Substitutes
Arsenal made 3 changes: M. Odegaard for E. Smith Rowe (67′), B. Saka for N. Pepe (74′) and A. Lacazette for E. Nketiah (81′).
Top player: Granit Xhaka
Probably the most impressive player in Arsenal was Granit Xhaka.
His rating is with 58 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 4.
Liverpool: Formation and Lineups
Liverpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Jürgen Klopp played with: Alisson , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Joël Matip , Virgil van Dijk , Andrew Robertson , Jordan Henderson , Fabinho , Thiago Alcântara , Sadio Mané , Diogo Jota and Luis Díaz .
Substitutes
Liverpool made 3 changes: Diogo Jota for M. Salah (57′), Diogo Jota for R. Firmino (56′) and Thiago for C. Jones (90′).
Top player: Andrew Robertson
The player who no doubt impressed Liverpool the most was Andrew Robertson even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 69 passes (76% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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.
