Liverpool v Arsenal, 13 January 2016

Score3-3
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance44,109

View Liverpool v Arsenal head to head

This was the first-ever Premier League game at Anfield when both sides scored two goals in the first 25 minutes. Kick-off: 8.00pm

3 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 10 G
Roberto Firmino 19 G
Joe Allen 90 G

Goals:

Aaron Ramsey 14 G
Olivier Giroud 25 G
Olivier Giroud 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Per Mertesacker Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Mathieu Flamini Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Joel Campbell Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Benteke for James Milner 66
Joe Allen for Emre Can 82
Steven Caulker for Adam Lallana 88

Substitutions:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Joel Campbell 75
Kieran Gibbs for Theo Walcott 76
Mikel Arteta for Mesut Özil 87

Cards:

Roberto Firmino 10 Y
Nathaniel Clyne 53 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Steven Caulker
Defender Brad Smith
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder João Teixeira
Forward Christian Benteke

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Macey
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mikel Arteta
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi

Comments:

League position: 9th This was only the second time in their last 16 Premier League games at Anfield that Liverpool had scored three goals. James Milner was making his 300th Premier League start. Roberto Firmino was shown the yellow card for excessive celebration following scoring the first goal.

Comments:

League position: 1st Leaders Arsenal had now won one of their last five away games in the Premier League. Olivier Giroud had now scored 11 goals in his last 11 away appearances for the Gunners in all competitions. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s second goal against Liverpool on Wednesday 13th January 2016 has been confirmed as an Olivier Giroud goal. (Circular 15 – 21st January 2016)

3 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Roberto Firmino 10 G
Roberto Firmino 19 G
Joe Allen 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

Substitutions:

Christian Benteke for James Milner 66
Joe Allen for Emre Can 82
Steven Caulker for Adam Lallana 88

Cards:

Roberto Firmino 10 Y
Nathaniel Clyne 53 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Steven Caulker
Defender Brad Smith
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder João Teixeira
Forward Christian Benteke

Comments:

League position: 9th This was only the second time in their last 16 Premier League games at Anfield that Liverpool had scored three goals. James Milner was making his 300th Premier League start. Roberto Firmino was shown the yellow card for excessive celebration following scoring the first goal.

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Aaron Ramsey 14 G
Olivier Giroud 25 G
Olivier Giroud 55 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Per Mertesacker Defender
Nacho Monreal Defender
Mathieu Flamini Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder
Joel Campbell Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Joel Campbell 75
Kieran Gibbs for Theo Walcott 76
Mikel Arteta for Mesut Özil 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matt Macey
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mikel Arteta
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi

Comments:

League position: 1st Leaders Arsenal had now won one of their last five away games in the Premier League. Olivier Giroud had now scored 11 goals in his last 11 away appearances for the Gunners in all competitions. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s second goal against Liverpool on Wednesday 13th January 2016 has been confirmed as an Olivier Giroud goal. (Circular 15 – 21st January 2016)