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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium. It's arguably the standout fixture of the opening weekend and provides two teams who will harbour hopes of mounting a title tilt this season, with a chance to lay down an early marker. Kick off 16.00 BST.

Premier League / Matchday 1
Emirates Stadium / 14.08.2016
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Paul Hassall

Updated 14/08/2016 at 16:55 GMT


58'
It's almost four! Arsenal's defence is carved open once more and it takes a last-ditch challenge to deny Lallana a tap-in at the far post!
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57'
Arsenal were seconds away form going in at the break 1-0 ahead. Fast forward 12 minutes of game time and they are suffering another opening weekend mare.
56'
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GOAL!!! Liverpool are 3-1 ahead! Coutinho crashes in his second of the game with a lovely volley on the run from Clyne's driven right-wing cross. What a transformation!
55'
Liverpool looking like a completely different side now. some lovely touches in and around the Arsenal box. The hosts look shell-shocked.
54'
Lallana had a tough first half but has responded well with a smartly taken and somewhat rare away strike.
53'
Liverpool with a spring in their step now. Mane leads the charge and uses the runners to cut in on his left foot, but his attempt from 20 yards is easily blocked.
52'
Great still of Coutinho's equaliser.
51'
LFC celebrate!
50'
A wonderful first-time flick from Coutinho in the lead up to Wijnaldum's clipped cross too.
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GOAL!!!! Liverpool have turned it around. Adam Lallana arrives on the right of the area to chest down Wijnaldum's clever clip to the far post and roll it under the advancing Cech.
49'
Hard to do much about a quality strike like Coutinho's though!
48'
Fair to say Arsenal's new-look centre back pairing has done well so far.
47'
The much-maligned Moreno's first half in numbers...
46'
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KICK OFF! Arsenal restart the match.
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HT: Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool. Coutinho's touch of genius ensures the visitors are level at the break after Walcott had made up for a penalty miss with a smart finish to open the scoring.
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GOAL!!! Liverpool are level. Coutinho curls a delicious right-foot free kick over the wall and into the left-hand corner from 25 yards out.
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Two minutes added with Liverpool probing.
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Chambers meets the resulting left-wing corner but can only guide his header well wide.