Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. It's fifth versus fourth as both sides look to bolster their Champioons League qualification hopes with a much-needed victory. It's not quite win or bust, but whoever fails to pick up the three points will come under further scrutiny after indifferent form at an important stage of the season. The victor will move up to third. Kick off 17.30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 27
Anfield / 04.03.2017
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- R. Firmino(9')
- S. Mané(40')
- G. Wijnaldum(90+1')
- D. Welbeck(57')
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Updated 04/03/2017 at 19:22 GMT
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Bobby Dazzler!
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STAT: A Liverpool victory this evening will see them register their 50th league triumph against Arsenal at Anfield. If they hit three goals they would also clock up a half century versus the Gunners in the PL in L4.
18'
Wenger looking rather grumpy on the bench. His side have been second best so far. It's another thing fans are fed up of in big away matches.
17'
Coutinho rifles a low ball in from the right that Matip should turn towards goal... Sadly for the home side he misses his Cruyff flick and Arsenal survive.
16'
Another fast start by Liverpool this evening...
15'
DID YOU KNOW? Klopp is aiming to become the first Liverpool manager since Gerard Houllier in 1999/2000 to do a Premier League home/away double over Arsene Wenger in a single season.
14'
Wenger being under fire is almost a daily thing now...
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Arsenal are bottom of the head to head table between the top six. They have managed just three wins in the team’s last 23 away games against Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United
11'
Time for Alexis? No need to panic for Arsenal just yet!
10'
An ex Red is delighted!
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GOAL! Firmino makes it 10 for the season with a simple finish from close range. He takes one touch before lashing it high into the net after Coutinho had stepped over Mane's driven cross from the right.
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Goal
R. Firmino
Liverpool
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Lenient call from the official.
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Matip pushes forward but his searching pass to the left flank towards Milner is easily cut out.
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STAT: Liverpool are unbeaten in their last three home Premier League games against Arsenal (W1 D2 L0) but have only kept two clean sheets in their last 22 Premier League games against the Gunners. Indeed they have not had any shutouts in their 10 meetings at Anfield since a 1-0 win in February 2006.
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The Gunners respond. Bellerin motors forward on the right and hangs a ball to the far post where Matip is forced to nod behind. The Reds nod the resulting corner to Coquelin who can only drill his volleyed effort straight at Mignolet.
4'
Liverpool with lots of early possession. Arsenal made a hash of clearing a left wing corner but the hosts couldn't make anything of it.
3'
Rodgers v Klopp: a surprising stat. Are question beginning to creep in over the German?
2'
Expecting goals? It's got previous!
1st Half
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KICK OFF! Arsenal get the battle to move up to third underway.