Arsenal v Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Leandro Trossard’s late goal
A huge game at the top of the Premier League table as Jurgen Klopp’s leaders Liverpool were beaten by Mikel Arteta’s Gunners at the Emirates Stadium
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.
Arsenal deserved the points although they would not have expected a helping hand from an awful defensive mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson which allowed Gabriel Martinelli to restore their lead in the 67th minute.
Substitute Leandro Trossard then soothed any late nerves among the Emirates faithful as he secured the victory in stoppage time with a shot through Alisson’s legs.
Bukayo Saka had given Arsenal an early lead with a cool finish in the 14th minute but a Gabriel own goal on the stroke of halftime undid all of their good work.
Heading for only their second league defeat of the season, Liverpool’s frustrations boiled over as Ibrahima Konate was sent off in the closing minutes for a second booking after a foul on Kai Havertz.
Arsenal’s win lifted them to second on 49 points to Liverpool’s 51 with both clubs having played 23 games. Champions Manchester City, who play on Monday, have 46 from 21 games.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
80 mins: Neither side has had a chance for the last few minutes. Liverpool are keeping the ball now, with every Arsenal man behind the ball as they attack. MacAllister puts a wasteful ball in that flies straight into Raya’s grasp.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
78 mins: Saka has been down for some time, and he’s replaced by Reiss Nelson. Both of Arsenal’s main attacking outlets have been taken off now, something that Klopp will be acutely aware of.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
76 mins: Liverpool have scored 20 goals between minutes 76 and 90 in games this season. They’re in desperate need of one here.
Gomez wins a corner which Robertson will take. There’s been little real threat from either side this half, but Arsenal find themselves ahead.
The corner falls to MacAllister on the edge of the box. He connects with the volley well, but it rolls wide of the right-hand post.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
74 mins: Arsenal are making another change. Martinelli comes off for Trossard. Has the Brazilian managed to get the winner?
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
71 mins: Liverpool haven’t lost a Premier League game with 11 men since April 2023 apparently. They memorably lost last time they were in North London, though they were hard done by in their defeat to Tottenham, losing in the last minute after being reduced to nine men.
They’re going to need some of the same resolve to get a result here.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
69 mins: That Arsenal second was strangely similar to Liverpool’s goal in some respects. Certainly a freak goal.
The Emirates is in full voice again. Arsenal threaten once more, with a Saka cross cleared.
In the meantime, Kiwior has been booked for a foul on Jota earlier.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
66 mins: GOAL! Another almost unbelievable scenario!
A long ball from Gabriel looks easy to deal with for van Dijk, but a last-minute nudge from Martinelli pushes him into Alisson. The ‘keeper has completely missed his chance to clear it, and it falls to Martinelli to pass into an open net!
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
64 mins: There are big shouts for a penalty from the home fans as Havertz charges into the box. MacAllister makes the challenge and brings down the German, but it seems like Havertz kicked into MacAllister’s leg. Never a penalty.
In fact, it’s a great challenge from the Argentine. Play resumes after a brief VAR check.
63 mins: A Liverpool counter sees Diaz hit a shot straight at Raya. Arsenal try and counter themselves but Konate is alert to it, dispossessing Martinelli.
This is a much more even game now, with Liverpool already having had as many shots this half as they did in the first.
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