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

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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.

Follow all of the latest from Anfield with our live blog below:

Liverpool vs Arsenal LIVE

• FULL TIME! Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal | Points shared as Gunners fight back
• 90+5' NO GOAL! Liverpool think they've won it but Robertson goal disallowed
• 80' RED CARD! Gunners down to 10 as Mikel Merino sent off for second booking
• 70' GOAL! Merino heads in to equalise after Odegaard rattles bar (LIV 2-2 ARS)
• 47' GOAL! Martinelli heads in to give Arsenal some hope (LIV 2-1 ARS)
• 22' GOAL! Two in a minute for Liverpool as Diaz taps in slick move (LIV 2-0 ARS)
• 21' GOAL! Quick thinking from Robertson and Gakpo heads in (LIV 1-0 ARS)

[11 May 2025 16:38 · Jamie Braidwood]

Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal

5 mins: The guard of honour.

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[11 May 2025 16:34 · Jamie Braidwood]

Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal

3 mins: BIG CHANCE for Arsenal! The Gunners beat Liverpool’s offside trap and Saka is through on goal, but he puts it wide from five yards in front of the Kop!

[11 May 2025 16:33 · Jamie Braidwood]

Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal

2 mins: Conor Bradley thundered into a challenge on Bukayo Saka in the opening minute and then catches Merino as they contested a high ball, but it wasn’t intentional.

[11 May 2025 16:31 · Jamie Braidwood]

KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal

Underway at Anfield!

[11 May 2025 16:27 · Jamie Braidwood]

Here comes the guard of honour

Pantomime boos as Arsenal came onto the Anfield pitch first.

“Championees, championees” is the cry as Virgil van Dijk leads out Liverpool.

The Arsenal players applaud as they form the guard of honour, which must hurt after falling just short in the last two seasons.

[11 May 2025 16:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

Premier League full-times

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Leicester

Manchester United 0-2 West Ham

Tottenham 0-2 Crystal Palace

Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea

A blow for Nottingham Forest as Leicester equalise late on. More misery for Manchester United and Tottenham in the Premier League, as they drop to 16th and 17th ahead of the Europa League final.

Those results mean there’s less pressure on Arsenal’s necks.

[11 May 2025 16:10 · Richard Jolly, at Anfield]

Liverpool vs Arsenal

For much of the season, this looked a potential title decider, or a last chance for Arsenal to halt Liverpool.

Instead, Arsenal face a battle to hold on to second place. A win today would at least guarantee Champions League football next season for the team Mikel Arteta has called the best in this season's Champions League. But Arsenal are without the injured Declan Rice.

Liverpool, after resting plenty of players last week against Chelsea, are almost at full strength, though Alexis Mac Allister and Trent Alexander-Arnold begin on the bench.

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[11 May 2025 15:55 · Jamie Braidwood]

Arsenal's unbeaten run at rivals

Arsenal’s last Premier League defeat to a traditional “big six” rival - ie, Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham - was at the Etihad in April 2023.

Arsenal have drawn their last three visits to Anfield in the Premier League and last lost against Liverpool away from home in November 2021 (4-0).

[11 May 2025 15:50 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

After Trent Alexander-Arnold exit, Arne Slot may have to undo one of Jurgen Klopp’s greatest moves

It really does feel a big day for Conor Bradley - but could a tactical rethink be required to compensate for the loss of the creativity that Trent Alexander-Arnold provides? Richard Jolly analyses the possibilities.

[11 May 2025 15:40 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Arsenal have company

Suddenly, Arsenal might just be looking over their shoulders rather than up ahead of them at Liverpool. Newcastle’s crucial win over Chelsea earlier has moved Eddie Howe’s side to within a point of the presumed runners-up - and they travel to the Emirates Stadium next week...