Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League score and updates as Mo Salah goal sets up tense finish
The Gunners are in danger of falling further behind in the title race as they host the league leaders
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Arsenal host Liverpool in Sunday’s headline Premier League fixture which could have a lasting impact on the title race. Even at this early stage of the season this clash of possible contenders could determine who is in with a shout of beating Manchester City to the trophy.
The Gunners, who dropped points in a 2-0 loss to Bournemouth last week, will fall seven points behind Liverpool if they lose today while defeat for Arne Slot’s men would surely see them hand first place over to Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions.
For Arsenal to prove their title credentials they must defeat a Liverpool side in glorious form and do so without a key players. Mikel Arteta will not have the likes of Martin Odegaard nor Riccardo Calafiori available at the Emirates and will be hoping Bukayo Saka has shaken off a knock in time to make an impact.
Slot and Liverpool are without No. 1 goalkeeper Alisson but Caoimhin Kelleher is a proven deputy and, on paper at least, the Reds look like the stronger side. Will they prove to be so on the pitch?
Follow all the action from the Emirates with our live blog below:
GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool
81 mins
GOAL! Liverpool are level!
Martinelli is dispossessed in the Liverpool box and the away side counter. Alexander-Arnold clips the perfect ball into the path of the overlapping Nunez, and all he has to do is simply square it to Salah, who side-foots past Raya into the net for 2-2!
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
80 mins
The chance goes begging as Alexander-Arnold clips a ball over the top towards Salah but there’s too much on it.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
79 mins
There’s a frantic pace to the game at the Emirates now, with Arteta urging the crowd on as Arsenal win a throw.
Liverpool attack but Arsenal have got their shape back and the away side will have to build again. Tsimikas swings it in but White clears, before van Dijk dispossesses Havertz.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
77 mins
Timber is replaced by Myles Lewis-Skelly - a tough test for the youngster up against Salah.
Merino lays off the ball to Havertz on the edge of the box, but the German fires wide and over.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
75 mins
Half a chance again for Arsenal as they win the ball near the Liverpool box before Trossard tries to feed it to Martinelli, but the Brazilian’s touch is a poor one.
Timber is down again and he’ll probably be going off too.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
74 mins
Merino is penalised for the foul near the Liverpool box and the away side will come forward again.
Arsenal are still committing plenty of players forward in attack, and Rice wins it in midfield before Saka’s cross is collected by Kelleher.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
72 mins
Looks like it was just cramp for Timber, so he’ll carry on.
Almost superb work from Havertz on the break to drive past tsimikas and create the crossing chance, but the Greek full-back recovers well.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
70 mins
Salah latches on to the end of a long ball forward and clips in a great cross that falls to Jone, but his shot is blocked.
Jurrien Timber is down now...
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
69 mins
White, who’s been brilliant so far, does well to clear under pressure from Nunez. Liverpool come forward again though, with Szoboszlai clipping in a cross to nobody that runs out for a goal kick.
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