Arsenal v Liverpool, 16 March 2022

Score2-0 to Liverpool
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,968
Kick-off: 8.15pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 60 Arsenal won: 16 Drawn: 19 Liverpool won: 25 Arsenal scored: 72 Liverpool scored: 103 Liverpool had now won on three consecutive visits to Arsenal in all competitions for the first time.

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Goals:

Diogo Jota 54 G
Roberto Firmino 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Gabriel
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Thiago Alcántara Midfielder
Luis Díaz Midfielder/Forward
Diogo Jota Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Emile Smith Rowe for Martin Odegaard 67
Nicolas Pépé for Bukayo Saka 74
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 80

Substitutions:

Roberto Firmino for Diogo Jota 56
Mohamed Salah for Luis Díaz 56
Curtis Jones for Thiago Alcántara 90

Cards:

Cards:

Roberto Firmino 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender/Midfielder Zak Swanson
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal failed in their attempt to win six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018. The Gunners had now conceded 51 goals in 49 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2021 (scored 82). They had now lost five of the six games when they had conceded the opening goal in their 27 games so far in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 2nd Liverpool had now taken 69 points from their 29 games so far in this Premier League season; as many as in the entire previous season. The Reds had now scored 39 goals in second-half of their games so far in this Premier League season; the most in the division. They had now kept a clean sheet in 17 games so far in this Premier League season; the most in the division along with Manchester City.

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Gabriel
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard

Substitutions:

Emile Smith Rowe for Martin Odegaard 67
Nicolas Pépé for Bukayo Saka 74
Eddie Nketiah for Alexandre Lacazette 80

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender/Midfielder Zak Swanson
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal failed in their attempt to win six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018. The Gunners had now conceded 51 goals in 49 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2021 (scored 82). They had now lost five of the six games when they had conceded the opening goal in their 27 games so far in this Premier League season.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Diogo Jota 54 G
Roberto Firmino 62 G

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Thiago Alcántara Midfielder
Luis Díaz Midfielder/Forward
Diogo Jota Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Roberto Firmino for Diogo Jota 56
Mohamed Salah for Luis Díaz 56
Curtis Jones for Thiago Alcántara 90

Cards:

Roberto Firmino 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Comments:

League position: 2nd Liverpool had now taken 69 points from their 29 games so far in this Premier League season; as many as in the entire previous season. The Reds had now scored 39 goals in second-half of their games so far in this Premier League season; the most in the division. They had now kept a clean sheet in 17 games so far in this Premier League season; the most in the division along with Manchester City.