Football shock across the Channel this Sunday evening at the Emirates for the third round of the FA Cup: Liverpool, Premier League leader, traveled to the lawn of their runner-up, Arsenal. The Gunners, in a complicated situation in the league with three matches without a victory, had to relaunch against the Reds, in good shape but deprived of Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo, who left for Ivory Coast and Qatar for their respective continental competitions.
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London goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale found Reiss Nelson in the third minute of play, but the English winger missed the target of Alisson Becker (3rd). The Brazilian goalkeeper was then beaten by Martin Odegaard’s shot, but the Norwegian was defeated by his crossbar (12th). In turn, Trent Alexander-Arnold shook Ramsdale’s horizontal wood with a powerful shot from a tight angle before the break (45th). A lively but aimless first act.
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A decisive end to the match
Returning from the locker room, locals and visitors continued to play offensive and defensive phases, the ball going from one side to the other throughout the second act. Often found in the zone of truth for Klopp’s men, Saka lacked precision in his attempts, with a shot blocked by an opposing defender (50th) or a recovery well above (59th). For their part, the Reds were also dangerous, but neither Nuñez (54th), nor Diaz (78th), nor Jota (79th) managed to adjust the sights.
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But we had to wait until the 81st minute to see Trent Alexander-Arnold break the deadlock on a set piece: the English right-back sent a free kick close to the corner post into Ramsdale’s goals, deceived by the failed intervention of Jakub Kiwior header (1-0, 81st). Despite a few opportunities from the Londoners, it was the Colombian Diaz who sealed the fate of the match with a powerful strike at the near post (2-0, 90+4th). Dominated but victorious, Liverpool continues its improvement in results.
Pub. 01/07/2024 7:25 p.m. Updated 01/07/2024 8:04 p.m.
2024-01-07 18:25:39
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