Liverpool’s defense did not play well, causing the team leading the table to lose 1-3 at Arsenal, the gap between the two teams after round 23 of the Premier League was only 2 points.

Arsenal hosts Liverpool at home in round 23 of the Premier League with the expectation of defeating the top team to make the race for the championship more attractive. On the contrary, if they lose the match, Arteta’s army will have almost no chance of competing for the championship.

In the end, the “Gunners” won 3-1 in the “6-point match” with all 4 goals scored by the home players. Saka opened the scoring after more than ten minutes of the match. At the end of the first half, Gabriel scored an own goal to help Liverpool equalize 1-1.

Midway through the second half, Martinelli increased the score to 2-1 for the home team. Liverpool had only 10 players left in the 88th minute due to Konate’s dismissal. Taking advantage of their advantage, Arsenal scored the third goal by Trossard in injury time, thereby winning the match and rising to 49 points, Liverpool still has 51 points.

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With home advantage, Arsenal started confidently against Liverpool. The away team was not afraid to be a guest at the Emirates, so the pace of the match was soon pushed up. In the 14th minute, Martinelli escaped to receive the ball but he could not beat Alisson in the face-to-face phase, the ball flew right to Saka. The English midfielder, after blocking the ball, neatly finished the score to open the match.

After the defeat, Liverpool tried to rise up, but the away team’s attack was ineffective. Liverpool lacks options to approach the home team’s goal, so the away team’s attacks are often broken from afar. During the first 45 minutes, Liverpool had only 3 shots and not once did the ball hit the target.

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Although the attack was quite bad, Liverpool still found an equalizer in the 45+3 minute. Saliba did not cover the ball well, allowing Diaz to pass and pass the ball back. The ball hit Gabriel’s hand and flew into the net while goalkeeper Raya rush out.

In the second half, Arsenal still played a better attack than Liverpool in terms of numbers, but Arteta’s army could not create truly dangerous opportunities. Suddenly, in the 67th minute, Van Dijk and Alisson did not understand, leading to the Brazilian goalkeeper rushing outside the penalty area and missing the ball. Martielli easily kicked the ball into the empty net to increase the score to 2-1.

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Liverpool tried to rise up after the second goal, unfortunately the away team could not improve their attack ability. In the 88th minute, Konate made a tackle in the home team’s half to prevent Arsenal from quickly counterattacking. He received a second yellow card, meaning he was disqualified.

Even though they were playing with a few players, Liverpool still had to raise their attacking team high in the hope of finding an equalizer. The away team lost their third goal in the 90+3 minute. Trossard escaped the blockage of two Liverpool players on the left wing. The Belgian player accelerated into the penalty area and gently shot the ball past the two players. Alisson went into the net. Another goal Liverpool lost was at fault from Alisson.