Moments you may not have spotted during Liverpool's Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon
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A Liverpool fan holds up a flag depicting an image of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta prior to the Premier League match at Anfield on May 11 2025
A Liverpool fan holds up a flag depicting an image of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta prior to the Premier League match at Anfield on May 11 2025
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Liverpool continued their victory lap as Premier League champions with a hard-earned point against second-placed Arsenal. The Reds raced into a two-goal lead by half-time through Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz, but a poor period after the break allowed the Gunners to claim a 2-2 draw despite ending the game with 10 men.
Arne Slot's side remain an unassailable 15 points clear at the top of the table with two games remaining having already secured a record-equalling 20th championship.
But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at Anfield...
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Raya of light
It seems strange to say given the reasonably high-scoring outcome. But it was all about the goalkeepers at Anfield at the weekend.
There was a nice touch before the game when, during the warm-up, Arsenal's group of custodians went down the other end of the pitch to congratulate their Liverpool brethren on winning the Premier League title.
And Gunners number one David Raya made a point of noting tradition at the start of the second half by applauding the Kop as he jogged up to the sticks. The Liverpool supporters responded in kind.
Alisson unmoved
Amid the jeers for one home substitute and the taunting of Arsenal, there was one genuinely amusing moment among the Liverpool supporters deep into injury time. And it again revolved around a keeper.
With the Reds having earned a corner in the final minute of injury time, the Kop crowed for Alisson Becker to augment the attack in an attempt to replicate his famous goal at West Bromwich Albion four years ago.
The Brazilian, though, thought better of it and stayed put. Spoilsport.
Ode-ear Mikel
Fair play to the Arsenal supporters who made the long journey north in the knowledge they'd be on the receiving end of a right Reds ribbing. And so it proved.
In the home end, one fan held aloft a cardboard cutout of the infamous pose of Martin Odegaard taking a photo - which was captured after Liverpool's 3-1 defeat at the Emirates last season - with the caption "Smile champions".
Somewhat more disconcerting, though, was a banner with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta in a dress with the message "Always the bridesmaid, never the bride". Let's not see that again, thanks.
Heads up for youngster
There was a very rare sight during the first half at Anfield when Arsenal were penalised for a foul throw - perhaps the least enforced of all football's offences.
And there was one moment a little later on that brought everyone in the crowd together when Liverpool booted possession high over the touchline.
There waiting was a young ball assistant who, rather than catch the ball, opted instead to head it back on to the field. Cue large cheers for the whippersnapper.