A goal by Brazilian Roberto Firmino that culminated a wonderful action by Trent Alexander Arnoldrewarded the drive of Liverpool that avoided defeat at Anfield and deprived Arsenal of a new victory, which left two points at the last minute and part of its income in the lead compared to Manchester City.
The goal from the South American attacker, who came out in the second half, comforted the insistence of Jurgen Klopp’s team, who cornered the leader for most of the minutes and who He could have even sealed the victory if the Egyptian Mohamed Salah had not missed a penalty that he threw out before reaching game time.
Liverpool was able to stop the impeccable run of Mikel Arteta’s team that arrived at Anfield with seven consecutive victories and who left the red field with a point that leaves his advantage at six on the defending champion, on the team of the also Spanish Pep Guardiola, who also has one game less than the London team.
In the middle of a high rhythm, at full speed, the visiting team found a prize, which took the lead after eight minutes in a drive by Martin Odegaard, Andy Robertson and Virgil Van Dijk chain errors and the success and opportunism of Gabriel Martinelli who beat Alisson.
They were the best minutes for Arsenal, who extended their lead in minute 28, in a classic manual action. A cross from the left, while running, by Gabriel Martinelli into the area that was headed into the net by Gabriel Jesús.
Liverpool threw pride in search of the reaction led by Mohamed Sala. The Egyptian was able to close the gap in minute 33 but failed. It was three from the break when he came up on the scoreboard. Diogo Jota received the ball on the left side and sent it to the center where Jordan Henderson extended it towards Salah, who did not make any mistakes and passed Aaron Ramsdale.
in full local euphoria he was able to reach the intermission with the balanced score. Jota volleyed past Ramsdale and then missed by Jordan Henderson.
The break did not appease Liverpool who accelerated around the locker room. A foul by Rob Holding on Diogo Jota was a penalty. Salah executed it. He shot out, satin, close to the stick. He wasted the great opportunity to revive the duel.
The network set followed. Andy Robertson and Salah had the equalizer in minute 57 but refused. It was in the final stretch, with a great action by Trent Alexander Arnold that exposed Oleksandr Zinchenko, including a spout, to cross into the heart of the area where he entered I sign to send an impossible ball, to the netout of Ramsdale’s reach which was multiplied afterwards to prevent his team’s damage from being higher.
