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Liverpool v Arsenal live – Premier League latest as Mikel Arteta's side earn draw from Anfield thriller to lead table at Christmas

Premier League / Matchday 18
Anfield / 23.12.2023
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Desmond Kane

Updated 23/12/2023 at 20:10 GMT


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Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal: Mohamed Salah cancels out Gabriel goal but Gunners remain top of table after pulsating draw
Liverpool and Arsenal played out a pulsating draw at Anfield in the Premier League that sees the Gunners top of the Premier League over Christmas. Mikel Arteta played in Arsenal's last league away win at Liverpool in 2012 and saw his team take the lead after just four minutes through Gabriel. However, Mohamed Salah levelled matters just shy of the half hour mark. The match finished 1-1.
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THERE GOES THE FINAL WHISTLE!
It ends 1-1. And it is as you were at the top of the table. Arsenal remain one point clear of Liverpool at the top after 18 matches. Phew! What a match that was! A draw probably a fair outcome.
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ANOTHER YELLOW IS DOLED OUT
Ben White is booked for kicking the ball away it seems. Five minutes added to this engrossing encounter. Bookings like confetti.
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SAKA WALKING THE TIGHTROPE HERE
Slips racing along the Anfield pitch before colliding with Ryan Gravenberch. VAR can see what happened, and rightly decides no further action is taken. Much to displeasure of the Liverpool fans.
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AND ANOTHER BOOKING HAS BEEN SERVED UP
Eddie Nketiah has picked up a yellow card of his own for a late one on Endo.
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GABRIEL WITH AN OLD-FASHIONED CLEARANCE
No thought about trying to find a pass as he empties the ball straight of play. Meanwhile, Salah has been booked for a dissent for kicking the ball away after battling Nketiah for the ball. Unhappy about something or other.
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ARSENAL APPEAL FOR A PEN
It is more in hope than expectation as Kai Havertz is nudged fainly by Alexander-Arnold. Was not a foul as VAR confirms. And we can continue.
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LATE GOALS IN THIS MATCH?
Liverpool have scored 14 Premier League goals in the final 15 minutes of matches, Arsenal 11. So this match right in the mixer. Saka with a shot against Van Dijk before Rice's effort is charged down. Arsenal coming back into matters.
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ANOTHER CHANGE COMING FOR GUNNERS
Gabriel Jesus wanders off the Anfield pitch at his own pace to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah for the final 10 minutes or so. Plus whatever is added on.
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FIRST CHANCE FOR NUNEZ
Headed opportunity presents itself in the Arsenal box, but he nods over the Alexander-Arnold delivery. And on we go at 1-1.
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GOMEZ TRIES TO JOIN THE PARTY
Elliott with a lovely little pass into the path of Gomez, but his driven finish is repelled strongly by Raya. All happening out there. Will there be a winner?
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LIVERPOOL DENIED BY THE BAR
The home side break at pace from the Arsenal corner. Salah plays in Alexander-Arnold to his right, but the finish comes back off the bar. How close was that? Somehow it remains 1-1.
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ALMOST A DREAM INTRO FOR ELLIOTT
He races towards the edge of the Arsenal area before unleashing a deflected shot that hits the outside of the post. Excellent play by him.
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ARSENAL SHUFFLE THE PACK
Leandro Trossard takes over from Gabriel Martinelli.
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LIVERPOOL SET TO MAKE THREE CHANGES
Harvey Elliott replaces the injured Luis Díaz, Ryan Gravenberch replaces Curtis Jones and Darwin Núñez is on for Cody Gakpo.
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DIAZ WITH A LATE CHALLENGE ON SAKA
Think there is a collision of knees in the 50-50 challenge and Diaz is on the deck and in some discomfort. Medical team arrives to help him out.
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SET-PIECES HAVE BEEN KEY THIS EVENING
Declan Rice trying to pick out the menacing figure of Gabriel in the box, but he can't get on the end of it as the ball flies out of play on the far side amid the gusting winds.
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ANOTHER LIVERPOOL ATTEMPT
Arsenal retreat towards the trenches inviting Dominik Szoboszlai to take a pot at goal from distance. Which he duly accepts, but the ball spins well wide of the target.
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ONE FALSE MOVE COULD SETTLE THIS MATCH
For either team now. An intense and fraught atmosphere envelopes the players as Zinchenko slams a shot miles over the bar after some neat build-up work.