Arsenal Vs Liverpool (20/01/2022) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs Liverpool (20/01/2022)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
18 Tomiyasu  
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães
03 Kieran Tierney
23 Sambi Lokonga
11 Martin Ødegaard
87 Bukayo Saka
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
35 Gabriel Martinelli
9 Alexandre Lacazette   
Substitutes
44 K. Hein
16 Rob Holding
- Ryan Alebiosu
20 Nuno Tavares
18 Thomas Partey    
87 Charlie Patino
74 Salah-Eddine
62 Edward Nketiah  
58 Miles Biereth

Emirates Stadium


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19' Diogo Jota
77' Diogo Jota
LIVE COMMENTARY
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Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (Agg: 0-2)
90+1'
Yellow Card to Takumi Minamino.
🟥 90'
Yellow 2nd/RC to Thomas Partey
88'
Liverpool now in full control as they stroke the ball around in the Arsenal half.
The home fans are making their way out of the stadium, while the travelling supporters from Merseyside are euphoric.
87'
Yellow Card to Thomas Partey.
🟨 82'
Yellow Card to Curtis Jones.
⚽ 77'
GOAL! Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (Agg: 0-2) (Jota, 77')
77'
NO GOAL! Jota has the ball in the back of the Arsenal net again - and this time the flag's up! He's not impressed and thinks it's on.
And he might be right. Here comes VAR...
74'
A double change for the Gunners as Thomas Partey and Eddie Nketiah come on in place of Emile Smith Rowe and Alexandre Lacazette.
69'
BLOCK! Another dangerous Alexander-Arnold cross falls for Minamino, who may handball it as he controls it and scuffs it towards the far corner.
🔄 63'
Minamino is on for Gordon.
🟨 63'
Yellow Card to Ibrahima Konaté.
61'
OVER! Saka puts it right into the same area on the six-yard line, with the only difference Kelleher gets to it this time.
His punch clears the ball as far as Smith Rowe, who can't keep it down on the half-volley.
58'
Fabinho makes another surge forward into the final third, but he sees his low drive repelled by the Arsenal defence.
🟨 56'
Yellow Card to Takehiro Tomiyasu.
54'
A long pass is picked up by Kelleher, but not before Martinelli goes up and catches him with a late shoulder charge to try and unsettle the young stopper…
51'
OVER! Gravity is letting both sides down since half-time.
Jota puts it on a plate, complete with a salad garnish and chips, for Gordon after making White look silly down the Liverpool left and pulling it back for the teen.
49'
What a chance!

A pass from Lokonga finds Alexandre Lacazette inside the area but the attacker fires his effort high over the top of the bar.
46'
Matip is replaced at the back by Konate.
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool
🟨 44'
Yellow Card to Alexandre Lacazette.
39'
Lacazette has had just nine touches in the first half so far. I'm not joking when I say it's easy to forget he's been on the pitch.
37'
Lokonga is a brave man to pick the ball up on the edge of his area, drive through three Liverpool bodies and then try to pick a pass just in his own half.
A late leg from Fabinho wins the Gunners a free-kick. It's risky, but it worked.
35'
Arsenal take a leaf out of Liverpool's book to play themselves into trouble, with Lokonga's poor pass picked off. Alexander-Arnold hooks it across the area for Jota, whose centre is intercepted.
32'
Saka's delivery is won by Liverpool on the six-yard line, but again Kelleher is like a lost lilo in the midst of the sea of shirts.
Jones hacks clear while the Irishman gets back to his line.
29'
Liverpool build down the left flank as Robertson sends Jota down the left flank, but his cutback to the edge of the box evades Firmino.
28'
Martinelli is too quick for Van Dijk inside the Liverpool box, the first time Arsenal have been anywhere near it for a while, and Fabinho gets back to rescue him with a wonderful clean challenge before he can shoot.
23'
Arsenal have lost their composure since the Reds' opener. Arteta needs to get his side to settle back into the contest.
⚽ 19'
GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool (Agg: 0-1) (Jota, 19')
13'
Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0 – GOAL DISALLOWED
Joel Matip converts from close range after a header from Fabinho but the linesman promptly puts his flag up for offside.
8'
Odegaard threads the needle to release Smith Rowe and he in turn plays Martinelli down the left flank. He loops a cross towards the middle with the aid of a deflection, but Kelleher is fouled by Saka as he tries to gather the cross.
5'
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
OFF THE BAR!
Lacazette caresses it up and over the wall, and his shot kisses the woodwork! It's a cracking effort from the Frenchman and inches away. He goes for the right technique and is so close to an opener.
3'
An early Arsenal corner is sent in by Saka, right onto the six-yard line to put Kelleher under pressure. He's crowded out and Arsenal go close to turning it into something, but don't quite manage it.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Liverpool: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Lokonga, Odegaard, Saka, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Liverpool

Jürgen Klopp


First Eleven
62 Caoimhin Kelleher
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
32 Joël Matip  
04 Virgil van Dijk
26 Andrew Robertson
03 Fabinho
14 Jordan Henderson  
48 Curtis Jones  
49 K. Gordon  
20 Diogo Jota   
09 Roberto Firmino  
Substitutes
13 Alisson Becker
13 Adrián
05 I. Konaté   
07 James Milner  
12 Joe Gomez
18 Takumi Minamino   
21 K.Tsimikas
76 Neco Williams  
80 T. Morton

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
32 Aaron Ramsdale
18 Tomiyasu  
4 Ben White
06 Gabriel Magalhães
03 Kieran Tierney
23 Sambi Lokonga
11 Martin Ødegaard
87 Bukayo Saka
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
35 Gabriel Martinelli
9 Alexandre Lacazette   
Substitutes
44 K. Hein
16 Rob Holding
- Ryan Alebiosu
20 Nuno Tavares
18 Thomas Partey    
87 Charlie Patino
74 Salah-Eddine
62 Edward Nketiah  
58 Miles Biereth

Liverpool - Lineup

First Eleven
62 Caoimhin Kelleher
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
32 Joël Matip  
04 Virgil van Dijk
26 Andrew Robertson
03 Fabinho
14 Jordan Henderson  
48 Curtis Jones  
49 K. Gordon  
20 Diogo Jota   
09 Roberto Firmino  
Substitutes
13 Alisson Becker
13 Adrián
05 I. Konaté   
07 James Milner  
12 Joe Gomez
18 Takumi Minamino   
21 K.Tsimikas
76 Neco Williams  
80 T. Morton