Arsenal wins a point after a hard won 2-2 draw against the already crowned champions Liverpool in the Premier League. This game saw intense drama with the champions leading two nil up by half time with an early lead. The game saw Gunners make a comeback from nowhere and draw the match with being 10 men for more than 20 minutes of the match. With this draw the Gunners maintained the second position in the Premier League points table. The match as a thriller was one to highlight for the rest of the season with both the teams trying their level best to win the game.
Liverpool 2-0 arsenal HT Analysis:
โ Slot is cooking Arteta
โ arsenal has been better they said but 0 shots on target ๐
โ Arsenal thanks for the guard of honour
โ Robbo making saka look mid men
โ Liverpool is the price
โ Jones and Szobo out
โ Bradley ๐ฅ Trent ๐ #LIVARS pic.twitter.com/QFqyMQfUSX
โ Wans (@lfcwans) May 11, 2025
Fast start and early pressure by Arsenal:
The match started off with fast starts from both the teams with the Gunners finding the keepers for a couple of occasion with the wingers. But it was the Merseyside who found the back of the net first in the 20th minute with Cody Gakpo with a header. The Reds doubled their lead the very next minute with the help of Colombian attacker Luis Diaz got an open post to score. Coming out with a lead of two nil in the 21st minute of the game. The Reds maintained this score line till the end of first half. In the start of the second half Arteta team were going all out. To get one back for the team to make the difference smaller. Gabriel Martinelli scored the opening goal for the Gunners in the 47th minute of the game. With a header from a cross from รdegaard . After that the Merseyside played a full defensive game to make their lead unreachable. Mikel Merino rose out of no where to level the game in the 70th minute of the match. The game came to an end with the final score line of 2-2 for both the teams.
Red card drama for Arsenal:
The big drama in the game came when the Gunners were reduced to 10 men after Mikel Merino was sent off. He received two yellow cards for committing fouls in the 33rd minute and 79th minute which turned to red card in the game. After just scoring the open header equalizer 9 minutes before the Gunners were being reduced to 10 men. Denting their high hopes for a possible comeback to win the game for the Gunners. After the sent off Liverpool were knocking in the door of the Gunners for the 3rd goal. Even found it in 93rd minutes of the game by Andy Robertson. The Gunners attacks came limited after the sent off. With Martin รdegaard coming the closest to give a shot just wide of the post for the reach of Allison in goal.
Looking Ahead:
This 2-2 score line gives the Gunners a much-needed hope for their Champions League push next season. With 68 points the Gunners are sitting in the second spot with two points safe from the third spot. This result comes after a much disappointing performance at the UEFA Champions League Semifinal. But looking at the main highlight of the game. Trent Alexander Arnold got boos by his own home fans in the Anfield. After his free transfer to the Los Blancos. This reaction from the fans match draws mix reaction from both football pundits and fans from other clubs.
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