Arsenal v Liverpool, 22 December 2017

Score3-3
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,409

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Kick-off: 7.45pm 27 goals had now been scored in the last five meetings in the Premier League (Arsenal ten, Liverpool 17).

3 Arsenal

3 Liverpool

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 53 G
Granit Xhaka 56 G
Mesut Özil 58 G

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 26 G
Mohamed Salah 52 G
Roberto Firmino 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Ragnar Klavan Defender
Dejan Lovren Defender
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Shkodran Mustafi for Nacho Monreal 46
Danny Welbeck for Alex Iwobi 78
Theo Walcott for Alexis Sánchez 89

Substitutions:

James Milner for Jordan Henderson 13
Georginio Wijnaldum for Sadio Mané 80
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Philippe Coutinho 84

Cards:

Alex Iwobi 56 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal had now taken two points out of a possible 15 so far in this Premier League season against the teams currently above them in the table. The Gunners scored their three goals in the space of four minures and 45 seconds. They scored three goals in four minutes and one second in their Premier League game against Huddersfield Town on 29 November 2017. This was only the second drawn game in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium since November 2016 (also 2-2 versus Manchester City on 2 April 2017).

Comments:

League position: 4th Liverpool had now scored 54 goals in away games in all competitions in 2017, their most in a calendar year since 1982 (66). The Reds had now scored three or more goals in five consecutive away league games for the first time in their history. Philippe Coutinho's goal was Liverpool's 700th scored in away games in the Premier League. Only Manchester United (840), Arsenal (744) and Chelsea (709) had now scored more.

3 Arsenal

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 53 G
Granit Xhaka 56 G
Mesut Özil 58 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Substitutions:

Shkodran Mustafi for Nacho Monreal 46
Danny Welbeck for Alex Iwobi 78
Theo Walcott for Alexis Sánchez 89

Cards:

Alex Iwobi 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal had now taken two points out of a possible 15 so far in this Premier League season against the teams currently above them in the table. The Gunners scored their three goals in the space of four minures and 45 seconds. They scored three goals in four minutes and one second in their Premier League game against Huddersfield Town on 29 November 2017. This was only the second drawn game in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium since November 2016 (also 2-2 versus Manchester City on 2 April 2017).

3 Liverpool

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 26 G
Mohamed Salah 52 G
Roberto Firmino 71 G

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Ragnar Klavan Defender
Dejan Lovren Defender
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Jordan Henderson 13
Georginio Wijnaldum for Sadio Mané 80
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Philippe Coutinho 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 4th Liverpool had now scored 54 goals in away games in all competitions in 2017, their most in a calendar year since 1982 (66). The Reds had now scored three or more goals in five consecutive away league games for the first time in their history. Philippe Coutinho's goal was Liverpool's 700th scored in away games in the Premier League. Only Manchester United (840), Arsenal (744) and Chelsea (709) had now scored more.