At the Gunners, the loss of Saliba caused and continues to cause problems for Mikel Arteta. The Italian national team defender, Riccardo Calafiori, did not recover either. Martin Ödegaard is still unable to fight. However, the team captain, <a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/fulham-vs-arsenal-results-the-gunners-open-the-2020-2021-season-with-a-goal-party-all-page/" title="Fulham vs Arsenal results, the Gunners open the 2020-2021 season with a goal party all page”>Bukayo Saka, took over the game.
Lineup: Raya – Partey, White, Gabriel, Timber – Rice, Merino – Trossard, Saka, Martinelli – Havertz.
In Liverpool, Diogo Jota and Alisson Becker are injured, Dominik Szoboszlai only starts on the bench, as does Cody Gakpo,
Lineup: Kelleher – Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson – Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones – Szalah, Luís Diaz – Nunez.
The first seven or eight minutes were spent in field play, after the start Liverpool had more of the ball, then Arsenal took control.
What’s more, in the ninth minute, White’s ball saw Bukayo Saka beat Andy Robertson near the top of the five-and-a-half and then brutally kick the ball into the short top corner, 1-0.
In the 14th minute, after a mistake by the defenders, Mohamed Szalah immediately shot the ball at the goal, from about 20 meters, but his shot missed the top corner.
Liverpool equalized in the 18th minute, Luis Diaz slipped the ball after a corner and Virgil van Dijk, ahead of Thomas Paretey, stuck the ball into the goal, 1-1.
After the visitors’ goal, Arsenal again initiates more.
In the 30th minute, after Konaté’s clumsiness, Arsenal claimed a penalty, and Liverpool claimed a free kick for handling, after Kai Havertz bombed over the goal from ten meters out of position.
After the technical feats of Merino, the Spanish European champion, Martinelli shot over the goal.
Arsenal took the lead in the 42nd minute, after Declan Rice’s free kick, Mikel Merino sent a bomb header into the goal. The VAR investigated the incident for three minutes, but upheld Anthony Taylor’s decision, the goal is valid. Based on the picture of the game, Mikel Arteta’s team deservedly won again.
In the extra time of the half, Mac Allister headed in, but Raya made an easy save.
Liverpool started the second half with momentum, Luis Diaz almost made a shot to the post, but it got stuck in the net.
Arsenal made a forced substitution in the 53rd minute when Gabriel was injured and was replaced by Kiwior.
In the 63rd minute, Liverpool made three changes: MacAllister, Luis Diaz and Robertson went down, Cody Gakpo, Cimikasz and Dominik Szoboszlai came on. Arne Slot changed his position, the order of battle does not change.
Liverpool plays with a great possession advantage in this period of the match, but the goal is not really dangerous.
Liverpool equalized in the 81st minute, Dominik Szoboszlai pushed the ball to Trent Alexander-Arnold, the right-back started with a long ball to Darwin Nunez, who after a precise pass, Mohamed Szalah shot the ball into the bottom right corner from ten meters from a clear position, 2-2.
Mikel Arteta responded to the draw by sending Gabriel Jesus on for Bukayo Saka.
In the 90th minute, Arsenal scored a goal – but it was disallowed. By the time the ball hit the net, Taylor had already flagged the foul.
The match is over. Liverpool converted every chance they had into a goal, Arsenal survived the fact that they had to do without almost their entire basic defense in the game. Based on the image of the game, the result is fair.
