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Premier League · Sat 29 Dec 2018 · Anfield

Liverpool
5–1 Full time
Arsenal
  • Roberto Firmino 14'
  • Roberto Firmino 16'
  • Sadio Mané 32'
  • Mohamed Salah 45+2' (pen)
  • Roberto Firmino 65' (pen)
  • Ainsley Maitland-Niles 11'

The story

Liverpool beat Arsenal 5-1 at Anfield in the Premier League, gameweek 20.

Liverpool's goals came from Roberto Firmino (14', 16', 65', pen), Sadio Mané (32') and Mohamed Salah (45+2', pen); Ainsley Maitland-Niles (11') replied for Arsenal.

It was 4-1 at half-time. Liverpool came from behind to win.

Arsenal had 53% of the ball and 8 shots to Liverpool's 15.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Liverpool Arsenal

47%Possession53%
15Shots8
5Corners3
8Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 11' Ainsley Maitland-Niles Goal · Arsenal 0-1 Assist: Alex Iwobi
  2. 14' Roberto Firmino Goal · Liverpool 1-1
  3. 16' Roberto Firmino Goal · Liverpool 2-1
  4. 32' Sadio Mané Goal · Liverpool 3-1 Assist: Mohamed Salah
  5. 45+2' Mohamed Salah Penalty · Liverpool 4-1
  6. 65' Roberto Firmino Penalty · Liverpool 5-1

Line-ups

Liverpool

  1. AlissonGoalkeeper
  2. Andrew Robertsonoff 83'Defender
  3. Virgil van DijkDefender
  4. Trent Alexander-ArnoldDefender
  5. Dejan LovrenDefender
  6. FabinhoMidfielder
  7. Georginio Wijnaldumoff 78'Midfielder
  8. Xherdan ShaqiriMidfielder
  9. Mohamed SalahForward
  10. Roberto FirminoForward
  11. Sadio Manéoff 62'Forward

Subs used: Jordan Henderson (62'), Adam Lallana (78'), Nathaniel Clyne (83')

Arsenal

  1. Bernd LenoGoalkeeper
  2. Sead Kolasinacoff 80'Defender
  3. Shkodran Mustafioff 46'Defender
  4. Sokratis PapastathopoulosDefender
  5. Stephan LichtsteinerDefender
  6. Granit XhakaMidfielder
  7. Ainsley Maitland-NilesMidfielder
  8. Lucas TorreiraMidfielder
  9. Aaron RamseyMidfielder
  10. Alex IwobiForward
  11. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangoff 71'Forward

Subs used: Laurent Koscielny (46'), Alexandre Lacazette (71'), Mattéo Guendouzi (80')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (9)
  1. 11' ⚽ Ainsley Maitland-Nilesassist Alex Iwobi
  2. 14' ⚽ Roberto Firmino
  3. 16' ⚽ Roberto Firmino
  4. 26' 🟨 Andrew Robertson
  5. 32' ⚽ Sadio Manéassist Mohamed Salah
  6. 33' 🟨 Granit Xhaka
  7. 45+2' ⚽ Mohamed Salah (pen)
  8. 65' ⚽ Roberto Firmino (pen)
  9. 90' 🟨 Sokratis Papastathopoulos

Head to head

1Liverpool wins3Draws2Arsenal wins

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