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Liverpool beat Arsenal to close gap to Man City to one point

March 16, 2022
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Liverpool moved within a point of Premier League leaders Manchester City, emerging as impressive winners after a tough test at Arsenal.

The Gunners, well into the hunt for a top-four finish, pressed Liverpool hard until Jurgen Klopp’s quadruple pursuer mercilessly took control after the break.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson made a crucial save from Martin Odegaard following a misplaced back pass from Thiago before Diogo Jota put Liverpool ahead, past Aaron Ramsdale at his first post in the 54th minute.

Jota and Luis Diaz were immediately replaced by Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino, the latter doubling Liverpool’s lead shortly after the hour mark with a perfect move from Andrew Robertson’s cross.

Liverpool have now achieved nine Premier League wins in a row, while Arsenal remain in fourth place, a point ahead of Manchester United but with two games in hand.

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Arsenal

Starting XI

Average

  1. squad number32Player’s nameRamsdale
    Average score

    5.25

  2. squad number17Player’s nameCedric Soares
    Average score

    5.14

  3. squad number4Player’s nameWhite
    Average score

    5.40

  4. squad number6Player’s nameGabriel Magalhaes
    Average score

    5.24

  5. squad number3Player’s nameTierney
    Average score

    6.02

  6. squad number5Player’s namepartyy
    Average score

    5.49

  7. squad number3. 4Player’s nameXhaka
    Average score

    5.13

  8. squad number7Player’s namesaka
    Average score

    5.48

  9. squad number8Player’s nameØdegaard
    Average score

    5.51

  10. squad number35Player’s namegabriel martinelli
    Average score

    6.34

  11. squad number9Player’s nameLacazette
    Average score

    5.34

substitutes

Average

  1. squad number10Player’s nameSmith Rowe
    Average score

    4.78

  2. squad number19Player’s namePepe
    Average score

    4.43

  3. squad number30Player’s nameNketiah
    Average score

    4.17

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Liverpool

Starting XI

Average

  1. squad number1Player’s nameAllison
    Average score

    7.27

  2. squad number66Player’s nameAlexander-Arnold
    Average score

    6.98

  3. squad number32Player’s nameMatip
    Average score

    7.15

  4. squad number4Player’s namevan dijk
    Average score

    7.26

  5. squad number26Player’s namerobertson
    Average score

    7.66

  6. squad number14Player’s nameHenderson
    Average score

    6.93

  7. squad number3Player’s namefabinho
    Average score

    7.08

  8. squad number6Player’s nameThiago Alcantara
    Average score

    6.99

  9. squad number10Player’s nameMane
    Average score

    6.93

  10. squad numbertwentyPlayer’s nameDiogo Jota
    Average score

    7.22

  11. squad number23Player’s namediaz
    Average score

    6.98

substitutes

Average

  1. squad number9Player’s nameRoberto Firmino
    Average score

    7.73

  2. squad numberelevenPlayer’s nameMohammed Salah
    Average score

    7.29

  3. squad number17Player’s namejones
    Average score

    7.00

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lineups

Arsenal

Training 4-2-3-1

  • 32Ramsdale
  • 17Cedric Soares
  • 4White
  • 6Gabriel
  • 3Tierney
  • 5partyy
  • 3. 4Xhaka
  • 7sakaReplaced forPepeon 74′minutes
  • 8ØdegaardReplaced forSmith Roweon 67′minutes
  • 35Martinelli
  • 9LacazetteReplaced forNketiahon 80′minutes

substitutes

  • 1Lion
  • 10Smith Rowe
  • sixteenTenure
  • 19Pepe
  • twentyTavares
  • 23Sambi Lokonga
  • 25Elneny
  • 30Nketiah
  • 69swanson

Liverpool

Training 4-3-3

  • 1Allison
  • 66Alexander-Arnold
  • 32Matip
  • 4van dijk
  • 26robertson
  • 14Henderson
  • 3fabinho
  • 6Thiago AlcantaraReplaced forjoneson 90′minutes
  • 10Mane
  • twentyJotReplaced forfirminoon 56′minutesReserved at 63 minutes
  • 23diazReplaced forsalahon 56′minutes

substitutes

  • 5Konate
  • 8Keita
  • 9firmino
  • elevensalah
  • 12Gomez
  • fifteenOxlade-Chamberlain
  • 17jones
  • 18Minamino
  • 62Kelleher
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match statistics

Local teamArsenalAway teamLiverpool
Possession
House49%
Outside51%
Shots
House9
Outside9
shots on target
Housetwo
Outside3
corners
House1
Outside6
faults
House9
Outside9

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  1. Post Update

    Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.

  2. Full time

    Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.

  3. Substitution

    Change, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Thiago.

  4. Post Update

    Sadio Mané (Liverpool) has been fouled down the left wing.

  5. Post Update

    Foul by Benjamin White (Arsenal).

  6. Post Update

    Failed attempt. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box very close but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.

  7. Post Update

    Foul by Sadio Mane (Liverpool).

  8. Post Update

    Cédric Soares (Arsenal) has been fouled in the opponent’s half.

  9. Substitution

    Change, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.

  10. Post Update

    Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Thiago.

  11. Post Update

    Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.

  12. Post Update

    Corner, Liverpool. Corner committed by Gabriel Martinelli.

  13. Post Update

    Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) has been fouled on the right wing.

  14. Post Update

    Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).

  15. Post Update

    Offside, Arsenal. Cedric Soares tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pepe is caught offside.

  16. Substitution

    Change, Arsenal. Nicolás Pépé replaces Bukayo Saka.

  17. Post Update

    Hand of Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).

  18. Post Update

    Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).

  19. Post Update

    Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) has been fouled in the defensive zone.

  20. Post Update

    Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

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