Ultimately, there was no winner. Liverpool and Arsenal each took a point from their league matchup.
Liverpool recorded a 2-2 draw at home against Arsenal in the 36th round of the 2024-2025 season Premier League, held at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on the 12th (Korea time).
Liverpool scored two goals in the first half but collapsed under Arsenal's counterattack in the second half. Having shared a point, Liverpool has 83 points (25 wins, 8 draws, 3 losses), while Arsenal recorded 68 points (18 wins, 14 draws, 4 losses).
Arne Slot, the Liverpool manager, deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation. Luis Díaz started at the front, with Mohamed Salah, Dominic KODI, and Cody Gakpo positioned in the second line. Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal manager, faced off with a 4-3-3 formation featuring Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, and Bukayo Saka at Chonbang.
In the early stages of the match, Liverpool completely dominated. In the 20th minute of the first half, Andrew Robertson's cross was headed in by KODI Gakpo, and just a minute later, Díaz found the net after receiving a penetrating pass from KODI. Two goals in just 2 minutes. Arsenal's defense was shaken.
Immediately as the second half began, the flow of the game changed. In the 3rd minute of the second half, Trossard's cross was nudged in by Martinelli with a header, pulling one goal back, and in the 25th minute, Martin Ødegaard's long-range shot hit the post, and Mikel Merino, who rushed in, scored the equalizer with a header.
Arsenal, who had been building momentum, faced a numerical disadvantage when Merino received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 34th minute of the second half. Liverpool unleashed a barrage of attacks in the remaining time, but ultimately finished the match with no additional goals, resulting in a 2-2 draw.
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