The defender of Liverpool, who has been Dutch champion for a while, played the ball from the edge of the penalty area in the feet of Alexandre Lacazette. (Maybe it was meant to be a throwback to his goalkeeper Alisson Becker?) In any case, the striker of Arsenal had no problem with it and equalized: 1-1. In the 20th minute, Liverpool had taken the lead through a hit by Sadio Mané.
Error Alisson
Just before half time, there was again fumbling in the defense of Liverpool. This time, goalkeeper Alisson made a mistake, which allowed Reiss Nelson to put the home club on a 2-1 lead.
Liverpool was unable to repair the damage in the second half. Mo Salah and Mané missed big opportunities on the equalizer. Georginio Wijnaldum went to the side in the 83rd minute.
Points record
The Reds also played 1-1 against Burnley last Saturday. Due to the damage in the last two games, Liverpool can no longer break or equal the Premier League points record. Jürgen Klopp’s team now has 93 points, with two games to go. Manchester City reached 100 points in 2018.
Arsenal is still number 9 in the battle for a European ticket. The ‘Gunners’ can also enforce participation in the Europa League via the FA Cup. In the semi-finals Arsenal will play against Manchester City in London on Saturday.
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