Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah rescues late point for Reds in trip to Emirates as Arne Slot’s side fail to reclaim top spot
Liverpool were unable to regain top spot in the Premier League as they drew 2-2 at Arsenal.
Bukayo Saka’s scorching finish inside nine minutes set the match on fire, with Virgil van Dijk restoring parity with his header after 18 minutes.
Mikel Merino gave the Gunners the lead before half-time after a beautiful dead ball from Declan Rice.
Until late it looked like the Gunners might end Liverpool’s unbeaten run, but Mohamed Salah had other ideas and completed a quick counter-attack on 81 minutes, orchestrated by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Darwin Nunez.
The Emirates erupted after 90 minutes when Gabriel Jesus appeared to have tapped in a winner, but referee Anthony Taylor had actually committed a foul seconds earlier after Jakub Kiwior’s foul on Dominik Szoboszlai.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring inside nine minutes on his return to action for Arsenal
Virgil van Dijk headed home to bring Liverpool level just nine minutes later
Arsenal were rewarded for their play when Mikel Merino scored his first goal for the Gunners from Declan Rice’s sumptuous free-kick.
Mo Salah scored a late equalizer in Liverpool’s first test against a Premier League top five side
For Liverpool, this was always seen as a test of their credentials as it was their first test against a top five side in the Premier League.
Taking a point from the Emirates, where they lost 3-1 last season, is an indication of Liverpool’s mettle under Arne Slot.
‘Coming back twice is a good thing. We get a point and move on,” said Van Dijk.
“We tried not to give in and we succeeded and that’s very disappointing.
‘They only had two injuries, so they played against a very strong team. We were clearly pushing and deserved the equalizer.’
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