Arsenal fight back at Anfield and get a golden point

Arsenal resisted harassing Liverpool at an Anfield where Manchester City (1-0), Newcastle (2-1) and Manchester United (7-0), the other top-4 in the Premiership, fell this season, and with the team 2-2 Mikel Arteta He took another step towards his first league title since 2004. With eight days remaining, the ‘Gunners’ saw their lead over Manchester City cut to six points, with a game in hand, but this draw against a rival as tough as the ‘reds’ in front of his fans could be golden.

Arsenal were superior in the first half hour and went ahead at a threatening 0-2 by exploiting Liverpool’s defensive shortcomings on the counterattacks.

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Gabriel Martinelli took just eight minutes to score the first goal by desiring a deep ball from Martin Odegaard that bounced off Virgil van Dijk and took the ‘red’ off the back. The Brazilian was left alone in the middle, caught Trent Alexander-Arnold and arrived before Alisson on his way out to beat him.

Arsenal, superior from the start

Liverpool, handcuffed by ‘gunner’ pressure, had no answer and the leader managed to extend the advantage with a shot from Oleksandr Zincenko which Alisson deflected for a corner (11′) and a high shot from gabriel jesus in the second after Bukayo Saka’s cross from the right (16′).

Fabinho, for the first time he was able to break away from the rival pressure, made a good pass alone to Andy Robertson, but he missed his shot too far (19′).

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Just before half-time, Arsenal went up against another. Alexander Arnold lost his position and was allowed Martinelli put a center from the left past Van Dijk and gabriel jesus he finishes with an impeccable chopped header (27′).

Liverpool were forced to react and they did it heartlessly, out of pride, being Mohamed Salah at times, his main threat. The Egyptian, unusually for him, failed in a one-on-one with Aaron Ramsdale when the shot goes wide (33′).

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But wrong he did himself before the break with his opportunism by pushing a play that was well triangulated by Liverpool into the net (42′). Liverpool had a balanced force, ending the first half bottling Arsenal and not going into halftime with 2-2 since Jordan Henderson, after a rebound from Ramsdale, shot high.

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With an electrifying atmosphere at Anfield, Liverpool continued to attack the leaders after the break with their trademark frenzy of direct play. Salah had an incredible chance to equalize after Rob Holding’s penalty on Diogo Jota, but the Egyptian sends the shot wide (53′). It was the second time he shot outside the three sticks this season after another in March in a loss against Bournemouth (1-0).

Ramsdale, decisive

Soon, Salah had a chance to recover, but Ramsdale blocked his centered shot (56′). The English goalkeeper was important in keeping Arsenal on their feet, who at the beginning of the second half lost the ball and appeared vulnerable in defense when they found themselves cornered by a push from the ‘reds’.

Thiago reappeared two months later

At game time, Klopp brought on Darwin Núñez and a Thiago Alcantara who, on his reappearance after two months, gave the Liverpool game an air of his quality. On the other hand, Arsenal were able to breathe a few counterattacks, but the final stretch was a continuous siege by Liverpool.

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Ramsdale took Darwin Núñez one-on-one, leaving Salah alone with a great pass into space (80′), before the newcomer. Roberto Firmino made the final 2-2 with a header after great play by Alexander-Arnold, who beat Zinchenko before putting in a perfect cross (86′).

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Arsenal still have to suffer a lot to get a golden point from Anfield thanks to a Ramsdale decide that there are two incredible savings in the discount auctions of Salah, who will go to the squad, and the Ibrahima Konate with the chest one meter from the goal. A quick finish that ended a great game.

LIVERPOOL

22

ARSENAL

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho (Firmino, 78′), Curtis Jones (Darwin Núñez, 60′); Salah, Gakpo, Diogo Jota (Thiago Alcantara, 60′)
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Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel Magalhães, Zinchenko (Tierney, 88′); Odegaard (Kiwior, 80′), Thomas Partey, Xhaka; Then, Gabriel Jesus (Trossard, 80′), Martinelli

Goals: 0-1 Martinelli (8′), 0-2 Gabriel Jesus (28′), 1-2 Salah (42′), 2-2 Firmino (87′)

Referee: Paul Tierney. Yellow cards to White (23′), Van Dijk (31′), Xhaka (41′), Alexander-Arnold (41′), Robertson (45′), Ramsdale (53′), Fabinho (55′), Saka (84”)

Spectators: 53,000 at Anfield
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