Before realizing anything, Liverpool scored the first goal. When Gabriel Martinelli sent the ball into Liverpool’s net from Martin Odegaard’s pass, the age of the match was 58 seconds! Liverpool equalized after that shock, Arsenal went ahead again in the first half. Liverpool equalized again in the second half. But in the end he couldn’t. Arsenal won the dramatic match 3-2 by scoring a penalty in the 76th minute.
With this victory, Arsenal has once again reached the top of the Premier League with 24 points in 9 matches. Manchester City is second with 23 points in the match. With 10 points in 8 matches, Liverpool is currently at number 10.
Arsenal returned
Liverpool brought down the eleven of the match against Rangers in the Champions League today in London. Arsenal, however, won 3-0 in the Europa League against Bodø/Glimt with almost a reserve XI. Mikel Arteta returned to the starting XI today.
Liverpool were a little stunned after conceding a goal in the 58th second, but it took no time to recover. The equalizer came from Liverpool’s two South Americans combined efforts. Uruguayan Darwin Nunez scored in the 34th minute from the pass of Colombian Luis Diaz. It was Nunez’s second goal in 5 league games for Liverpool. Diaz, however, did not stay on the field for long after the goal. He was substituted in the 43rd minute after being injured, and was replaced by Roberto Firmino.