Arsenal vs Liverpool (Community Shield) (29/08/2020) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal vs Liverpool (Community Shield) (29/08/2020)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
26 Emiliano Martínez
23 David Luiz
16 Rob Holding
24 Héctor Bellerín  
29 Granit Xhaka
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  
62 Edward Nketiah  
87 Bukayo Saka  
03 Kieran Tierney  
Substitutes
31 Sead Kolasinac  
61 Reiss Nelson  
69 Joseph Willock  
19 Bernd Leno
55 Emile Smith Rowe
45 Tyreece John-Jules
17 Cédric Soares  
-- James Olayinka
04 William Saliba

Wembley Stadium


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End of Match 		1
12' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 73' Takumi Minamino
LIVE COMMENTARY
 Penalties: Arsenal 5-4 Liverpool.
Arsenal have beaten the Premier League champions!
A second trophy in four weeks for Mikel Arteta!
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Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
90+2'
Brewster comes on for Wijnaldum. A switch with the penalty shoot-out in mind?
84'
If there’s no late winner, we’ll be going straight to penalty kicks.
🔄 82'
Tierney, Saka and Nketiah are replaced by Kolasinac, Willock and Nelson.
78'
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
Takumi Minamino is the first player to ever score his first Liverpool goal at Wembley.
75'
There was a VAR check for handball, as Minamino and Salah flicked the ball between each other. It might have hit a hand in the middle of a tangle of limbs ... but it belonged to Cedric. The goal stands.
⚽ 73'
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool (Minamino 73')
67'
Liverpool have had 80% of possession during the last five minutes. Martinez has had nothing to do.
60'
Naby Keita's first touch is a long-range shot which goes well wide.
59'
Takumi Minamino and Naby Keita come on in place of Milner and Williams.
58'
Cedric replaces Bellerin.
56'
Martinez excels in his work! Mane races in behind Holding, just about staying onside, and goes through on goal, but Martinez advances and blocks bravely to keep Arsenal in front.
55'
Van Dijk gifts possession to Aubameyang, who tries to release Saka down the right. Robertson tracks back to snuff out the danger.
51'
Firmino gets past two midfielders and has a shot from way outside the box, but his curling effort is just wide. Martinez was at full stretch though.
49'
Gomez slides a pass down the middle, but Mane and Firmino can’t execute the one-two they’re going for. Aubameyang threatens to counter down the left, but Gomez has stayed alert and wins the footrace.
47'
Arsenal played on the counter for much of the first half but are keeping the ball well at the start of the second.
46'
Second Half begins..
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Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool
45'
Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool
43'
Arsenal 1 Liverpool 0
Arsenal have been on the back foot the last 10 minutes but press forward here. Tierney gets a volley away but it's deflected away for a corner. Saka takes but van Dijk gets a strong head on it.
40'
Liverpool win a series of corners on the left for Robertson to take, with Arsenal scrambling to clear on each occasion. The left-back eventually gets an angle to cross from open play and Mane gets a flick which just takes the ball away from Van Dijk! Clos
39'
Arsenal 1 Liverpool 0
Arsenal look dangerous when they go forward.
33'
Arsenal down the left flank, and the ball ends up at the feet of Nketiah, just inside the Liverpool box.
27'
Another chance for Arsenal. Bukayo Saka finds Eddie Nketiah and he lifts his shot over the bar from just outside the box.
24'
Liverpool still giving Arsenal a bit too much in the midfield. Largely through mistakes. Wijnaldum escapes punishment for his mistake this time as Gomez clears the danger in the box whilst being fouled.
21'
Some space for Tierney down the left. He crosses too high, and it’s an easy claim for Alisson. But the momentum has almost totally flipped. Now it’s Arsenal who are first to everything, enjoying the lion’s share of possession.
12'
Aubameyang scores at Wembley again and Arsenal lead.
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Goal Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
10'
No shots for either side in the opening 10 minutes.
5'
Andy Robertson whips in a cross from deep towards Mohamed Salah but Kieran Tierney gets it back to goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
3'
Van Dijk's long pass plays Mane in behind, but he is held up by Holding and then Robertson's cross is easily cleared by David Luiz.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal have won 7 of their last 9 Community Shield appearances, including each of the last 3 in a row.
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Liverpool: Martinez, Bellerin, Luiz, Holding, Tierney, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Nketiah, Aubameyang.
28 days later Arsenal are back in their dressing room at
Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool

Jürgen Klopp


First Eleven
13 Alisson Becker
12 Joe Gomez
04 Virgil van Dijk
26 Andrew Robertson
07 James Milner   
05 Georginio Wijnaldum  
11 Mohamed Salah
09 Roberto Firmino  
10 Sadio Mané
03 Fabinho
76 Neco Williams  
Substitutes
08 Naby Keïta  
48 Curtis Jones  
13 Adrián
67 Harvey Elliott
24 Rhian Brewster  
-- Billy Koumetio
18 Takumi Minamino   
16 Marko Grujić
21 K.Tsimikas

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
26 Emiliano Martínez
23 David Luiz
16 Rob Holding
24 Héctor Bellerín  
29 Granit Xhaka
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  
62 Edward Nketiah  
87 Bukayo Saka  
03 Kieran Tierney  
Substitutes
31 Sead Kolasinac  
61 Reiss Nelson  
69 Joseph Willock  
19 Bernd Leno
55 Emile Smith Rowe
45 Tyreece John-Jules
17 Cédric Soares  
-- James Olayinka
04 William Saliba

Liverpool - Lineup

First Eleven
13 Alisson Becker
12 Joe Gomez
04 Virgil van Dijk
26 Andrew Robertson
07 James Milner   
05 Georginio Wijnaldum  
11 Mohamed Salah
09 Roberto Firmino  
10 Sadio Mané
03 Fabinho
76 Neco Williams  
Substitutes
08 Naby Keïta  
48 Curtis Jones  
13 Adrián
67 Harvey Elliott
24 Rhian Brewster  
-- Billy Koumetio
18 Takumi Minamino   
16 Marko Grujić
21 K.Tsimikas