Arsenal beat Liverpool to close gap at top

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Gabriel Martinelli scores following a mix-up between Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper AlissonGabriel Martinelli has more goal contributions against Liverpool in all competitions than against any other opponent for Arsenal (five goals, two assists)

Gabriel Martinelli capitalised on a calamitous defensive mix-up as Arsenal reduced the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points with a 3-1 victory at Emirates Stadium.

Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation 4-3-3

  • 22Raya
  • 4WhiteBooked at 31mins
  • 2SalibaBooked at 90mins
  • 6GabrielBooked at 57mins
  • 35ZinchenkoSubstituted forKiwiorat 45'minutesBooked at 69mins
  • 8Ødegaard
  • 41RiceBooked at 90mins
  • 20Jorginho
  • 7SakaSubstituted forNelsonat 79'minutes
  • 29HavertzBooked at 90mins
  • 11MartinelliSubstituted forTrossardat 74'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Ramsdale
  • 10Smith Rowe
  • 14Nketiah
  • 15Kiwior
  • 17Cédric Soares
  • 19Trossard
  • 24Nelson
  • 25Elneny
  • 76Walters

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Alisson
  • 66Alexander-ArnoldSubstituted forRobertsonat 58'minutes
  • 5KonatéBooked at 88mins
  • 4van Dijk
  • 2GomezBooked at 25minsSubstituted forThiago Alcántaraat 85'minutes
  • 38GravenberchSubstituted forElliottat 58'minutes
  • 10Mac Allister
  • 17Jones
  • 18GakpoSubstituted forNúñezat 58'minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 20Jota
  • 7Díaz

Substitutes

  • 6Thiago Alcántara
  • 9Núñez
  • 13Adrián
  • 19Elliott
  • 26Robertson
  • 42Clark
  • 53McConnell
  • 62Kelleher
  • 78Quansah

Referee:Anthony Taylor

Attendance:60,374

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Arsenal 3, Liverpool 1.

  2. Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Liverpool 1.

  3. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. Dangerous play by Jorginho (Arsenal).

  5. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.

  6. Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  7. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).

  9. Goal! Arsenal 3, Liverpool 1. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a headed pass.

  10. William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.

  11. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

  12. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).

  13. (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).

  16. Second yellow card to Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) for a bad foul.

  17. Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).

  18. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.

  20. Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago Alcântara replaces Joe Gomez.

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