Only Man City laughed! 1:0→1:1→2:1→2:2...Arsenal's 2-2 draw against Liverpool
Oct 28, 2024
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Arsenal had a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the ninth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in 2024-2025 season at Emieritz Stadium in London, England on the 28th (Korea time).
The home team Arsenal played in a 4-3-3 formation. Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli on the front line, and Leandro Trossar, Declan Rice and Mikel Merino on the midfield. The Four Bag was composed by Thomas Partey, Ben White, Gabriel Magalyangis and Wiriyen Timber. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by David Raya.
The away side Liverpool faced off in a 4-3-3 formation. Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah were on the front line, while Dominique Sobosleri, Alexis McAllister and Ryan Hravenberg played as midfielders. The defense was built by Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Quibin Kelleher defended the goal.
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Liverpool, which lost the first point, also launched a counterattack. In the 14th minute of the first half, Merino, who was receiving Saka's pass, made a mistake, and Salah's winding, which did not miss, unfortunately missed the goal.
Liverpool scored an equalizer and successfully fought back. In the 18th minute of the first half, Díaz spilled the ball from the corner, and Pandique, who took his seat from behind, pushed it in and brought the game back to square one.
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Arsenal, who used set-pieces, took the lead again. Rice's free kick from the far right side of the penalty box in the 43rd minute of the first half headed in front of the gate, and Merino pushed it in and shook Liverpool's net. VAR readings were made, but the results did not change.
No additional points have been scored since then, and the first half ended with Arsenal's 2-1 lead.
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Arsenal had an injury problem. Magalyangis, who collapsed once in the 7th minute of the second half, fell back to his seat. Magalyangis was replaced by Jakub Kivior, who complained of pain on the knee.
Arsenal also looked for a chance little by little. In the 28th minute of the second half, Havertz advanced to the deep right side of the Liverpool box through a direct breakthrough, but was caught by Tsimikas' defense and could not finish with a shot.
Liverpool broke through Arsenal's back spaces and brought the game back to square one.
After Martinelli's breakthrough was cut in the 36th minute of the second half, Alexander-Arnold's long pass was delivered to Núñez, who ran into the back of the defense. Núñez calmly grabbed the ball and pushed it to Salah, who headed to the center of the box, and Salah shook the Arsenal net by pushing the ball in.
Arsenal fought hard to regain the lead. In the 42nd minute of the second half, Gabriel Jejues finished off Havertz's cross from the left, but was blocked.
In the end, the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
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