Liverpool vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Rampant Liverpool dismantles Arsenal 4-0 in Premier League
— Liverpool handed Arsenal a harsh reality check Saturday by tearing through the Gunners in the second half for a 4-0 win in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 39': Goal! Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Arsenal 0.
- 52': Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 53': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 70': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Liverpool 3, Arsenal 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Diogo Jota.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 77': Goal! Liverpool 4, Arsenal 0. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Tyler Morton replaces Thiago.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Arsenal 0.
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,092
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 ARS |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho  |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
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