Liverpool vs Arsenal LIVE: Boos for Alexander-Arnold as Gunners fight back in four-goal draw
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal: The Gunners trailed at half time but responded well to claim a point
Arsenal battled from two goals down to salvage a point at Premier League champions Liverpool as Trent Alexander-Arnold endured a mixed reception at Anfield and the hosts had a late winner disallowed.
Liverpool looked rampant in the first half and struck twice in 80 seconds through Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz to leave Arsenal trailing at half time and heading for another disappointing result after Wednesday’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals.
But Arsenal showed commendable spirit to claw themselves level in the second half, as Gabriel Martinelli headed in Leandro Trossard’s cross and Mikel Merino nodded in after Martin Odegaard hit the crossbar.
There were some boos as Alexander-Arnold, playing his first game at Anfield since announcing his departure at the end of the season, replaced Conor Bradley, while Arsenal had to play the final 10 minutes with 10 men after Merino was shown a second yellow card for a late challenge.
Liverpool thought they had won it when Andy Robertson scrambled in from a corner deep in stoppage time, but a foul was given for a Ibrahima Konate push on Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Arsenal held on to claim a morale-boosting point, even if their place in next season’s Champions League is still not secure with a visit from third-placed Newcastle, who are two points behind them, to come next week.
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FULL TIME! Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
And that’s it! Good entertainment, a strange game. Neither side that happy but Arsenal can be pleased with their fight back. Liverpool don’t mind too much.
NO GOAL! Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90+6 mins: ROBERTSON HAS THE BALL IN THE NET BUT THE FLAG IS UP! LATE DRAMA!
From the corner, Van Dijk won a towering header, but there appears to be a foul behind him - I think from Konate pushing at Lewis-Skelly.
Robertson might have been offside anyway. The Scot turned in in front of the Kop after Raya saved from Van Dijk.
It’s disallowed.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90+5 mins: Surely not a smash and grab?! Odegaard races downfield as Arsenal counter. He goes for the shot himself but drags it wide!
Liverpool will have a late, late corner.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90+4 mins: Brilliant ball in from Alexander-Arnold! But it evades Jota and Nunez, who were sliding in at the back post.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90+3 mins; There’s no space for Salah in the box to try and get a shot away. Liverpool come again...
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
90 mins: Five added minutes at Anfield! Arsenal are very much trying to see this out and get back down the road with a point.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
88 mins: CHANCE! Salah’s cross is headed up but not out and it falls to Robertson at the back post. But the left back can’t control the volley and he puts it wide of the post.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
84 mins: Liverpool are pushing for the late winner. Jota shoots wide on the counter as Liverpool looked to break. Harvey Elliott is on for Gravenberch for the final few minutes.
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
81 mins: Alexander-Arnold clips the free-kick wide. Again, some cheers and some boos.
RED CARD! Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
79 min: Mikel Merino is off! The Arsenal midfielder is shown a second yellow card after being caught on the ball and lunging in on Szoboszlai. Nunez shot just wide but the referee comes back to show the second yellow and Arsenal will have to play the rest of this with 10 men.
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