Arsenal vs Liverpool 2023-24 English Premier League
88': Ibrahima KonatéArsenal keep title hopes alive with 3-1 win over Liverpool
Arsenal spiced up an already intriguing Premier League title race as they beat lacklustre leaders Liverpool 3-1 to slice the gap to two points on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Goal! Arsenal 1, Liverpool 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Own Goal by Gabriel Magalhães, Arsenal. Arsenal 1, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko because of an injury.
- 55': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 67': Goal! Arsenal 2, Liverpool 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 69': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago Alcântara replaces Joe Gomez.
- 88': Second yellow card to Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) for a bad foul.
- 90': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': 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.
- 90'+4': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Liverpool 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,374
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,374
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 LIV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 441 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 528 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 15 | Clearances | 23 |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba  |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
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