Arsenal vs Huddersfield, Premier League as it happened: Arsene Wenger's side run riot at The Emirates
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Arsenal thrashed Huddersfield Town 5-0 on Wednesday as a second-half onslaught helped to maintain their 100 percent home record in the Premier League this season.
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil were on target as Arsenal scored three times in four minutes after the break to gallop away from a Huddersfield side who had recovered well having fallen behind to Alexandre Lacazette's early opener.
Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score twice as Arsenal remained in fourth place, 12 points behind leaders Manchester City and two ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool.
The margin of victory flattered Arsenal, although the quality of their finishing was sublime.
"The last 20 minutes became comfortable but I would say Huddersfield did fight very well," manager Arsene Wenger said.
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Just over five minutes to go until kick-off at the bet365 Stadium. Can Liverpool get the win they need to move above Tottenham and into fifth place in the league?
7' - It's been a really slow start here. Both sides still feeling each other out.
10' - Peter Crouch shows some really fast feet in the middle of the park to beat a couple of Liverpool players before looking for ball Mame Biram Diouf on the right wing. The Stoke striker's pass is sloppy though and the ball straight out of play for a Liverpool throw-in.
GOAL! Stoke 0-1 Liverpool (Mane)
18' - Liverpool open the scoring through Sadio Mane! The Senegalese receives the ball from Dominic Solanke in the penalty area before cutely dinking the ball over Lee Grant in the Stoke goal.
Stoke's players feel aggrieved as they believe the ball went out of play in the build-up to the goal but replays suggest the officials made the right decision.
25' - Xherdan Shaqiri gives the ball away in a dangerous position midway inside the Stoke half and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain leads a Liverpool counter-attack. The England midfielder finds Roberto Firmino on the edge of the penalty area but Ryan Shawcross does well to dispossess the Brazilian and turn the ball behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.
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