Liverpool v Arsenal, 28 September 2020

Score3-1 to Liverpool
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 57 Liverpool won: 22 Drawn: 19 Arsenal won: 16 Liverpool scored: 94 Arsenal scored: 72 With 98 goals scored in their meetings at Anfield, this is the highest scoring fixture at one venue in the Premier League.

3 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Sadio Mané 28 G
Andy Robertson 34 G
Diogo Jota 88 G

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette 25 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Rob Holding Defender
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Tierney Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Naby Keïta 79
Diogo Jota for Sadio Mané 80
Takumi Minamino for Roberto Firmino 90

Substitutions:

Dani Ceballos for Granit Xhaka 60
Nicolas Pépé for Willian 68
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 74

Cards:

Sadio Mané 3 Y
Trent Alexander-Arnold 49 Y

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 68 Y
Dani Ceballos 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Forward Divock Origi

On the bench:

Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 2nd 12,001 goals had now been scored in Liverpool’s 4,175 games in the top division (scored 6,962, conceded 5,039). The Reds became the first reigning champions to win their opening three games of a Premier League season since Manchester United in 2011-12. Diogo Jota became the 13th player to score on his Premier League debut for Liverpool.

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal remained without a win in their last 28 away games in the Premier League at the other big six teams since 2015. In becoming the 59th player to make 100 appearances for the Gunners in the Premier League, Alexandre Lacazette also became the first player to score in their opening three games of a Premier League season since Olivier Giroud in 2013-14. They failed in their attempt to win their opening three games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2004-05.

3 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Sadio Mané 28 G
Andy Robertson 34 G
Diogo Jota 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Substitutions:

James Milner for Naby Keïta 79
Diogo Jota for Sadio Mané 80
Takumi Minamino for Roberto Firmino 90

Cards:

Sadio Mané 3 Y
Trent Alexander-Arnold 49 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 2nd 12,001 goals had now been scored in Liverpool’s 4,175 games in the top division (scored 6,962, conceded 5,039). The Reds became the first reigning champions to win their opening three games of a Premier League season since Manchester United in 2011-12. Diogo Jota became the 13th player to score on his Premier League debut for Liverpool.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette 25 G

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Rob Holding Defender
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Tierney Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Dani Ceballos for Granit Xhaka 60
Nicolas Pépé for Willian 68
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 74

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 68 Y
Dani Ceballos 72 Y

On the bench:

Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal remained without a win in their last 28 away games in the Premier League at the other big six teams since 2015. In becoming the 59th player to make 100 appearances for the Gunners in the Premier League, Alexandre Lacazette also became the first player to score in their opening three games of a Premier League season since Olivier Giroud in 2013-14. They failed in their attempt to win their opening three games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2004-05.