ROBERTO FIRMINO is Liverpool’s hero as he nodded past Aaron Ramsdale late on to make it all square at Anfield.
Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for the Gunners with just EIGHT minutes on the clock – and it was just the beginning of a Premier League classic.
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus made it two inside the half-hour mark as he headed superbly past Alisson before Salah gave Liverpool a lifeline just before half-time.
- Match Result: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
- Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Jota, Gakpo
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Ødegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus
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Klopp sees Jekyll and Hyde performance
The game against league leaders Arsenal today, epitomised the season of Jurgen Klopp’s side……inconsistent.
In the first 30 minutes of the game, they were all at sea and in danger of sinking without a trace.
By the second half, they looked like the team who are able to take on any side in this league.
The German manager will need to work on this side and squad to bring the consistency back that saw them crowned Premier League champions only a few years ago.
Title race goes down to the wire
Arsenal sit six points clear at the top of the table after that crucial point at Anfield today.
Man City have a game in hand still and welcome Arsenal to the Eitihad Stadium in a few weeks.
For the neutral, this could be a classic run in as we look to see who will be the Premier League champions.
Ramsdale the man of the moment
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was awarded the man of the match award today and it could not go to a more deserving player.
He made at least three world class saves in the second half.
Liverpool will feel they should have won this game but the Arsenal keeper is the reason why they had to share the points.
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Jesus rises to the occasion
Gabriel Jesus put in a real shift for the visitors today.
Offering options and holding the ball up when he was a lone figure on the halfway line.
Often getting back to help his side defend Liverpool’s sustained attacks and set-pieces in the second half.
When he scored his goal in the first half, he must have thought he put his on course to yet another win.
FT: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
What a game of football we were treated to here today.
Aaron Ramsdale may well be the man of the match for the visitors in the end.
Liverpool did brilliantly to come back from 2-0 down.
FT: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
Arsenal will feel lucky to come away with a point there.
Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty and Konate’s unbelievable miss.
Add to that a world class save from Aaron Ramsdale.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90+6. What a save from Aaron Ramsdale.
Thiago does well and it is worked to Salah who looks to bend one in the far post.
The corner comes in and it is not cleared, the ball is crossed to van Dijk who heads it across goal and Konate fails to convert when it looked harder to miss.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90+4. Salah comes forward but Tierney is able to block his run.
The ball ricochets off Salah for an Arsenal throw in.
Liverpool win it back, the ball is dinked into the box and Salah puts it over the bar.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90+2. Arsenal win a corner, a chance to try and grab a winner.
The visitors are throwing everyone forward for this one.
Alisson catches it and immediately throws it out to Alexander-Arnold to hit The Gunners on the counter.
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Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90. Man City fans will have been cheering that Liverpool goal.
This game is finely poised now.
We are going to have six minutes added on at the end.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
88. A huge blow for Arsenal’s title ambitions.
Liverpool could still go on to win this game.
The question will be whether The Gunners have the minerals to go for the win themselves.
Alexander-Arnold did well nutmegging Zinchenko before crossing to the back post for Firmino to head home.
Goal – Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
86. Gabriel has a huge chance to win the game from that corner.
A free header on the edge of the six-yard box but headed it straight at Alisson.
Saka is still looking sharp and trying to run at the Liverpool defence.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
84. The game has become a little bit scrappy again.
It is still very open as Liverpool look to press forward.
Trossard looks to cross but van Dijk cuts it out at the expense of a corner.
Saka is booked for timewasting in taking the corner.
Credit: Getty Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
82. Big chance for Liverpool.
Salah slots the ball into the path of Darwin Nunez.
He finds himself one on one with Ramsdale but the Arsenal keeper gets a good hand to it to save.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
80. Jesus comes off for Trossard.
Odegaard comes off for Kiwior.
Arsenal are looking to shut up shop now.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
78. Arsenal look like they are about to make a telling break before van Dijk puts in a brilliant tackle to win the ball back.
Obviously the Arsenal player stays down like he has just stepped in a bear trap.
It looks like Roberto Firmino is going to come on for Fabinho.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
76. Gabriel Jesus has held the ball up well today.
Bringing players into the game when he is the lone outlet for Ramsdale’s kicks.
Liverpool win the ball back and come forward once again.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
74. Arsenal seem happy to sit back and invite Liverpool onto them.
With numbers behind the ball they want to see if they can break them down.
The visitors are then able to try and catch them on the break.
Credit: Getty Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
72. The game has a bit of lull right now.
Ramsdale takes longer to take the goal kick than it took a sweatshop in Manilla to make the ball.
Classic vibes from the visitors today.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
70. A few years ago Rob Holding was almost completely bald.
Now he wears an Alice band in his flowing locks.
We should find out what product he uses as he could single-handedly save the planet if it works the same on trees.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
68. Arsenal will feel they are lucky to still lead in this game.
Mohamed Salah has now missed his last two Liverpool penalties.
If ever there was a metaphor for The Reds season, there you have it.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
66. Liverpool are piling on the pressure.
They cannot find a way through and Jesus clears towards Martinelli.
Chance for the visitors to counter attack.
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
64. Liverpool have a free kick in a wide position.
With Darwin Nunez now on, the home side have more of an aerial presence.
van Dijk retrieves the ball and wins another corner.
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62. Arsenal look to regain some composure by passing the ball around.
Arteta stands on the sidelines barking some instructions.
The visitors seem to be trying some game management here as even throw ins take as long as a VAR referral.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
