da realbet: The Reds battled to a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium as Jurgen Klopp's side defended solidly before grabbing two late goals
da premier bet: Liverpool piled more misery onto Arsenal and booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup after coming out on top in a hotly-contested game in north London on Sunday, winning 2-0 thanks to a Jakub Kiwior own goal and a stoppage-time Luis Diaz strike.
The Gunners dominated the first half, but poor finishing let them down, with Martin Odegaard going closest when he hit the crossbar from close-range. Liverpool, though, almost went into the break ahead as Alexander-Arnold hit the woodwork himself late in the half.
Jurgen Klopp made some tactical tweaks at half-time, and that allowed his side to get more of a foothold in the game, with Luis Diaz forcing Aaron Ramsdale into a good save while substitute Diogo Jota headed against the bar from a corner.
But it was Kiwior who eventually put the ball into his own net, heading Alexander-Arnold's wicked free-kick past Ramsdale with just 10 minutes left on the clock to send the travelling supporters into raptures. And the game was sealed in the final seconds, as Diaz smashed a shot into the top corner at Ramsdale's near post after a sweeping counter-attack.
GOAL rates Liverpool's players from the Emirates Stadium…
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Alisson Becker (6/10):
Never overly stretched but did make a number of straightforward saves. Distribution was up to his usual standard, too.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (8/10):
Looked to drive Liverpool forward at every opportunity, and came so close to breaking the deadlock when his effort crashed against the crossbar. Caused problems defensively by Martinelli in the second half, but was his free-kick that forced Kiwior's own goal.
Ibrahima Konate (9/10):
For the second time in a couple of weeks, the France defender was outstanding against Gunners. Crucial block denied Nelson early on and continued to make key interventions throughout.
Jarell Quansah (7/10):
Stepped in for the absent Van Dijk and put in another assured display. Carried the ball well out of defence and made a couple of key challenges to stop dangerous attacks.
Joe Gomez (5/10):
Early lapse in concentration almost proved costly and Saka's directness caused him problems all afternoon. Did improve as the game wore on, though.
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Cody Gakpo (4/10):
Struggled to impose himself on the game from a midfield role. Slightly better when moved up front after the break, but was then replaced before the hour-mark.
Alexis Mac Allister (6/10):
Still working his way back to full fitness and only managed 60 minutes. A solid display, with only one real lapse in possession.
Curtis Jones (7/10):
Drifted across the midfield in a bid to open the game up for the visitors. Won the ball high up on a couple of occasions in an energetic display before going off in the final 15 minutes.
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Harvey Elliott (5/10):
The man chosen to replace Salah but didn't offer anywhere near the same attacking threat. Looked more comfortable when dropped into midfield after the break.
Darwin Nunez (3/10):
Bossed by Saliba in the first half as he struggled to make any kind of impact. Better after the break as he moved out to the left, but poor passes and finishing let him down in the final third.
Luis Diaz (7/10):
Liverpool's best attacking threat, both when on the left in the first half and then on the right after the break. Forced Ramsdale into a fine save before smashing in the second goal with the final kick.
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Diogo Jota (7/10):
A menace after coming on for the final 30 minutes. Hit the bar with a header and then provided the assist for Diaz's strike.
Ryan Gravenberch (6/10):
Won the free-kick that led to Kiwior's own goal after coming on for the final half-hour.
Conor Bradley (7/10):
An impressive 15-minute cameo at right-back, both defensively and going forward.
Bobby Clark (6/10):
Picked up a booking as he added energy to the midfield late on.
Jurgen Klopp (8/10):
Didn't quite get his attacking line-up right, but made the right changes at the break and during the second half to inspire his team to grab victory.