Liverpool v Arsenal, 26 November 1989

Score2-1 to Liverpool
RefereeMike Peck
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueAnfield
Attendance35,983

2 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

1 Arsenal

Manager: George Graham

Goals:

Steve McMahon 30 G
John Barnes 65 G

Goals:

Alan Smith 79 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar
Defender David Burrows
Defender Alan Hansen
Defender Glenn Hysén
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender Barry Venison
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Steve McMahon
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan
Forward John Barnes
Forward Ian Rush

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender
Lee Dixon Defender
David O'Leary Defender
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Kevin Richardson Midfielder
David Rocastle Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Perry Groves Forward
Niall Quinn Forward
Alan Smith Forward

Substitutions:

Peter Beardsley for Barry Venison 9

Substitutions:

Martin Hayes for Niall Quinn 68
Sigurdur Jónsson for David O'Leary 68

On the bench:

Midfielder Jan Mølby
Forward Peter Beardsley

On the bench:

Midfielder Martin Hayes

Comments:

League position: 1st

Comments:

League position: 2nd

2 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Goals:

Steve McMahon 30 G
John Barnes 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar
Defender David Burrows
Defender Alan Hansen
Defender Glenn Hysén
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender Barry Venison
Midfielder Ray Houghton
Midfielder Steve McMahon
Midfielder Ronnie Whelan
Forward John Barnes
Forward Ian Rush

Substitutions:

Peter Beardsley for Barry Venison 9

On the bench:

Midfielder Jan Mølby
Forward Peter Beardsley

Comments:

League position: 1st

1 Arsenal

Manager: George Graham

Goals:

Alan Smith 79 G

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender
Lee Dixon Defender
David O'Leary Defender
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Kevin Richardson Midfielder
David Rocastle Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Perry Groves Forward
Niall Quinn Forward
Alan Smith Forward

Substitutions:

Martin Hayes for Niall Quinn 68
Sigurdur Jónsson for David O'Leary 68

On the bench:

Midfielder Martin Hayes

Comments:

League position: 2nd