Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal inch 6 points clear with Liverpool stalemate
Arsenal failed to extend their Premier League lead over title rivals Manchester City to eight points following a 0-0 draw against Liverpool at the Emirates.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 1': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 2': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a headed pass.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 12': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 12': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 27': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 30': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 30': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 43': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 43': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 44': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
- 52': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 52': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Piero Hincapié because of an injury.
- 61': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 62': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 64': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 64': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 76': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 81': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 82': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 83': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 83': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 84': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 87': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 90': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 90': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by William Saliba with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Conor Bradley because of an injury.
- 90'+7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
Statistics
 LIV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 453 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 509 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,258
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,258
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | +17 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | +4 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard  |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 12 | Conor Bradley |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
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