Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool:summary, score, goals, highlights | Premier League 23/24

Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

The Premier League title race is hotting up very, very nicely indeed !

A big, big win for Mikel Arteta's men in the battle for the Premier League title race.

Despite conceding a poor goal on the cusp of half time, the North London outfit dug deep and sealed the win with two second half strikes from Martinelli and Trossard.

Liverpool's woes were further deepened when Konate was awarded his marching orders late in the contest but the level of the performance will be of significant concern for Jurgen Klopp with his side second best in every department.

The Reds still hold a two point advantage at the top of the table but Manchester City play tomorrow night and a win for the Citizens over Brentford would also see the Mancunians to move to within two points in what is, once again proving to be an excellent title race.

The whistle sounds and Arsenal celebrate as they move to within two points of table topping Liverpool.

The Gunners fans are in raptures as they sense a big, big win is just a matter of minutes away.

Havertz carded for a handball.

Jorginho awarded the man of the match by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville.

Arsenal poised for three points

7 minutes to be added.

Nuñez carded for protesting.

Into the final minute of normal time.

Liverpool showing sides of desperation.

Konate gets his second yellow for a foul on Havertz and the Reds are down to ten men

Thiago is back .... 9 months out and he replaces Gomez.

Kiwior is gifted a great chance to make it three but the Polish international heads straight at Alisson. 

MacAllister shoots again but straight at the Arsenal keeper.

The spotlight will fall on Man City tomorrow night as they face Brentford, a side who did the double on the Mancunian outfit last season.

Less than ten minutes left in North London.

The Arsenal fans are the noiser of the supporters as they sense a famous victory is edging closer.

Reiss Nelson replaces the England international.

This does not look great for Arsenal fans as Saka needs treatment and may need to be replaced.

MacAllister volleys from the edge of the box but the effort drifts wide of the Arsenal goal.

.... however Liverpool have bagged 20 goals this season in the final quarter of an hour of their Premier League games to date.

Arsenal are now (as things stand) just two points behind the Reds at the Premier League summit.

Martinelli is replaced by Trossard

Time ticking away for Klopp's men.

Kiwior carded for a clip on Jota.

The Gunners restore the lead

Martinelli (who has been immense today) have Liverpool trailing and on track for only their second Premier League defeat of the season to date.

Van Dijk and Allison make a meal of it and the Brazilian taps into an empty net.

Oliver Giroud was spotted earlier in the crowd. The French striker is still well loved among the Arsenal faithful even though he has moved on.

The veteran forward is still very much a goal threat for Serie A giants AC Milan. 

VAR concurs, no penalty.

MacAllister and Havertz collide in the Liverpool box. 

The German was through but took a bad first touch and allowed the Argentine to intervene. 

No spot kick but VAR is checking.

Better from Saka (who has not been great today to be honest) as he wins a corner for Arsenal.

There isn't the same high intensity level in the match to that from the first 45.

Triple sub for the Reds

Alexander-Arnold, Gakpo, Gravenberch all make way

Robertson, Nuñez, Elliot enter the fray

Harvey Elliot poised to make an entrance 

Arsenal's Gabriel now carded as he palms off Gakpo.

Konate is carded for hauling back Havertz.

Better from Arsenal as Odegaard shoots and the ball is deflected on its path to goal ... corner for the Gunners

Arsenal now look the lethargic side as Saka gives the ball away cheaply.

Curtis Jones almost curls the ball into the corner and this is a very different approach from the visiting side.

The second half is just a few minutes old and Liverpool already look more positive than the side we saw in the first 45.

Kiwior is on for Zinchenko.

We're back underway in North London and we have a change at the break.

Arteta will be furious with his side after they rarely put a foot wrong in the first 45 minutes. 

Three points are imperative for the home side today.

All square at the break

What a blow for Arsenal after they dominated the first 45' and ruined it all with a schoolboy error after confusion between Raya and his defenders.

Liverpool have been far from the side we've enjoyed all season with many players delivering sub standard showings. 

The whistle sounds for the break.

Martinelli is gifted a great chance in the Liverpool box but the Brazilian fails to secure the required accuracy and screws his shot well off target.

3 additional minutes to be added.

Colombian Diaz has not had an afternoon he'll want to remember for some time....

Very below-par showing from the former FC Porto man.

Should the Gunners manage to hang on and record a win today, they would go within two points of Liverpool in the title race with City at Brentford on Monday night.

Well worked free from Arsenal as the ball makes its way to Gabriel who shoots from the edge of the box but with no real venom and easy for Alisson to gather.

Into the final ten minutes of the first half and Jurgen Klopp looks rather anxious on the Liverpool bench.

No real cutting edge or intensity from his side in what we've seen so far.

Gabriel Martinelli has been electric today.

A real handful for the Liverpool defenders on their right flank.

Ben White carded and joins Gomez in the book.

The Reds yet to muster a shot on target as we pass the half hour mark.

Possession switch with the Reds now in control of the ball (46-54%) but Arsenal ahead with the most important stat of them all.

A brief lull in the game after the impact of the Arsenal goal has worn off.

Klopp will be far from happy with his side in what we've seen in the game so far.

Gomez clips Havertz and is awarded the first card of the game.

Gabriel Martinelli is one hell of a zipply player !

Alexander-Arnold makes a mess at the back and gives the ball cheaply to Arsenal.

Odegaard gets the shot off but the Brazilian Alisson does well and saves.

Liverpool very much the second best side as things stand.

Arsenal good value for their lead with the Londoners the more positive of the sides at the moment.

Rice and Odegaard pulling the strings in the centre of the park for the home side.

One nil to the Arse-nal

... the chant ringing out at the Emirates.

The Liverpool defending was poor on the lead-up to that goal as Havertz and Saka were in acres of space.

Havertz breaks and his shot rebounds off Allison and into Saka's path and the England international tucks home. 

Gakpo breaks and shoots and his right footed effort trundles just wide of the Arsenal post.

Two decent chances now as the game opens up.

What run from Martinelli as he streaks away from his man and delivers a delightful ball into the box and Saka makes a meal and nods wide. 

A cagey start from both teams.

No side can claim to have created anything clear-cut with Arsenal still very much ahead in terms of possession.

Arsenal keeping the visiting side pegged deep inside their own half with Raya having nothing to do so far this afternoon.

Arsenal creating early danger with a fast and furious start to the action.... the Liverpool players refusing to give the home side any time on the ball.

It's the Liverpool fans that are dominating the noise level battle in the stands at the Emirates.

Off we go in London... Liverpool start the action.

The teams make it onto the pitch at the Emirates... a packed house with a decent away showing too....

Red and white the dominant colors with Liverpool in their change kit of purple today.

We're five minutes away from kick-off.

Both sides desperately looking for the win.

City in action tomorrow night and will no doubt be tuning in today and possibly hoping for a draw. 

Liverpool are alive in all four competitions.... the Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League, what a way it would be for Jurgen Klopp to sign off with all four .... complicated but not beyond the realms of possibility.

Arsenal are still alive in the Premier League title race and face FC Porto in the Champions League Round of 16.

Here's how the top of the table looks going into Sunday's game in North London.

A win is essential for the Gunners and Man City are in action on Monday as they face Brentford in West London.

Arteta explains Jesus absence

Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta gave the reasons behind Brazilian striker Gabrel Jesus being ruled out of today's game: "Unfortunately, he had a setback in training and he wasn't fit to play. It's something related to his knee, but I think it's a short-term thing."

Arsenal-LFC: past five meetings in London

The Reds have shaded things in terms of the last five games in North London with the FA Cup third round game the most recent contest.

The corresponding fixture last season ended up as a win for Arteta's men but marked the only Arsenal win at home in the past five meetings between the sides.

Arsenal-Liverpool: match official

Anthony Taylor has been selected to oversee the clash at the Emirates today.

The 45-year-old has overseen Premier League games since the 2010 season and been a Fifa listed official since 2013.

...and the printed form

and the printed form of the team sheets that get handed out to press and media reps. at the stadium.

Klopp names LFC side

Liverpool will sport their pink-purple kit this afternoon in North London as the German coach names his side ahead of the game.

Team news: Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has named his Arsenal side ahead of the clash at the Emirates with German striker Havertz leading the line for the Gunners.

Arsenal-Liverpool: global ko times

Where ever you are tuning in from around the world, the Gunners have created this nandy guide to let you follow the action from your place in the planet. 

Recent form: Liverpool

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Recent form: Arsenal

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December 2023: Fulham 2-1 Arsenal

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What time does Arsenal vs Liverpool start?

Today's Arsenal and Liverpool clash has a kick off at 11.30 a.m. ET / 8.30 a.m. PT.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage as Arsenal welcome Liverpool to North London in the big Premier League clash of the weekend.