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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

Richard Jolly
at Anfield
,Jamie Braidwood
Sunday 11 May 2025 20:34 BST
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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 0-0 Arsenal

5 mins: The guard of honour.

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Jamie Braidwood11 May 2025 16:38

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!

Jamie Braidwood11 May 2025 16:34

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.

Jamie Braidwood11 May 2025 16:33

KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal

Underway at Anfield!

Jamie Braidwood11 May 2025 16:31

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.

Jamie Braidwood11 May 2025 16:27

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.

Jamie Braidwood11 May 2025 16:16

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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Richard Jolly, at Anfield11 May 2025 16:10

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).

Jamie Braidwood11 May 2025 15:55

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.

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

Liverpool have tended to buy well but have not needed to worry about the right-back spot for almost a decade
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2025 15:50

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...

The race for the Champions League: Who has the best run-in?

Five teams are fighting for three places as they enter the final four matches of the Premier League season
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2025 15:40

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