Arsenal v Liverpool, 14 August 2016

Score4-3 to Liverpool
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,033

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Kick-off: 4.00pm This was Liverpool's second victory in their last 21 visits to Arsenal in all competitions.

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Theo Walcott 31 G
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 64 G
Calum Chambers 75 G

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 45 G
Adam Lallana 49 G
Philippe Coutinho 56 G
Sadio Mané 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Ragnar Klavan Defender
Dejan Lovren Defender
Alberto Moreno Defender
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Alex Iwobi 59
Santi Cazorla for Aaron Ramsey 61
Granit Xhaka for Mohamed El Neny 67

Substitutions:

Emre Can for Philippe Coutinho 70
Divock Origi for Adam Lallana 76
Kevin Stewart for Georginio Wijnaldum 88

Cards:

Francis Coquelin 37 Y
Alex Iwobi 57 Y
Granit Xhaka 86 Y

Cards:

Adam Lallana 26 Y
Alberto Moreno 29 Y
Dejan Lovren 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Santi Cazorla
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Chuba Akpom

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Manninger
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Stewart
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

Arsenal had lost three of their last four home games on the opening weekend of a Premier League season. This was the first time they had conceded four goals in a Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium since Chelsea's 4-1 win on 10 May 2009. This was the first time that three different English-born players had scored for the Gunners in a Premier League game since 4 October 1997 when Ray Parlour, David Platt and Ian Wright netted in a 5-0 win against Barnsley. [c/o Tom Ede, Opta]

Comments:

Liverpool had now scored 45 goals in the Premier League in 2016; more than any other club. Philippe Coutinho became the first player to score the Reds' first league goal in consecutive seasons since John Barnes in 1989 and 1990. [c/o Ged Rea, Liverpool FC statistician] The only other occasion when Liverpool had scored four or more goals in an away game on the opening weekend of a league season was also in London. They won 6-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on 20 August 1994. [c/o Liverpool Match by Match]

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Theo Walcott 31 G
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 64 G
Calum Chambers 75 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Substitutions:

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Alex Iwobi 59
Santi Cazorla for Aaron Ramsey 61
Granit Xhaka for Mohamed El Neny 67

Cards:

Francis Coquelin 37 Y
Alex Iwobi 57 Y
Granit Xhaka 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Santi Cazorla
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Chuba Akpom

Comments:

Arsenal had lost three of their last four home games on the opening weekend of a Premier League season. This was the first time they had conceded four goals in a Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium since Chelsea's 4-1 win on 10 May 2009. This was the first time that three different English-born players had scored for the Gunners in a Premier League game since 4 October 1997 when Ray Parlour, David Platt and Ian Wright netted in a 5-0 win against Barnsley. [c/o Tom Ede, Opta]

4 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 45 G
Adam Lallana 49 G
Philippe Coutinho 56 G
Sadio Mané 63 G

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Ragnar Klavan Defender
Dejan Lovren Defender
Alberto Moreno Defender
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Emre Can for Philippe Coutinho 70
Divock Origi for Adam Lallana 76
Kevin Stewart for Georginio Wijnaldum 88

Cards:

Adam Lallana 26 Y
Alberto Moreno 29 Y
Dejan Lovren 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Manninger
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Stewart
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

Liverpool had now scored 45 goals in the Premier League in 2016; more than any other club. Philippe Coutinho became the first player to score the Reds' first league goal in consecutive seasons since John Barnes in 1989 and 1990. [c/o Ged Rea, Liverpool FC statistician] The only other occasion when Liverpool had scored four or more goals in an away game on the opening weekend of a league season was also in London. They won 6-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on 20 August 1994. [c/o Liverpool Match by Match]