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Champions Liverpool looked comfortable but were left reeling as Arsenal staged a spirited fightback to earn a draw and stop their hosts' Anfield dominance.
Liverpool squandered a 2-0 lead against Arsenal in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield, resulting in a 2-2 draw in the gameweek 36 matchup.
The Reds played lacklustre football in their first match since securing their 20th English top-flight title in last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Chelsea, and they needed a response when Mikel Arteta’s Champions League semi-finalists visited Merseyside.
Arsenal entered Sunday’s fixture seeking a strong performance to recover from their European exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, aiming to distance themselves from Manchester City, who failed to leapfrog them in the standings a day earlier after a draw at Southampton.
As it unfolded
Having rested several key players at Stamford Bridge, only Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alexis Mac Allister did not start against the Gunners.
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Returning to the lineup were Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson and Ryan Gravenberch, as the Reds aimed to secure their eighth consecutive top-flight win at Anfield.
The biggest absence for Arsenal was Declan Rice, who was not included in the visitors' squad.
Arsenal came close through Bukayo Saka in the game's fourth minute, connecting with Martin Odegaard's free-kick, but the wide attacker's effort flashed just wide.
The Reds capitalised on Arsenal's inability to take an early lead through Cody Gakpo, who scored with a header from Andy Robertson's cross to put the champions ahead after 20 minutes.
Just after Arne Slot's team took the lead, they doubled their advantage, as Luis Diaz scored 90 seconds later to extend the home team's lead.
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Although the score remained unchanged until halftime, the London outfit needed to improve their performance to avoid an embarrassing loss on Merseyside.
The Gooners got their wish swiftly after the restart, with Gabriel Martinelli reducing the deficit two minutes into the second half, and Arteta's team built on that early strike, showing a different side of themselves after the break.
Having seen a Saka effort cleared off the line by Konate in the 65th minute, the capital club received their reward as the game approached its final 20 minutes, when Mikel Merino headed into an empty net after Alisson had parried Martin Odegaard's shot onto the woodwork.
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With the game hanging in the balance and both teams threatening to score, Arsenal’s chances took a hit when Merino received a second yellow card for successive fouls on Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai.
While Liverpool pressed for a winner in the final stages, with Alexander-Arnold coming close with a free-kick and Robertson having a late effort disallowed, the score remained level as both teams shared the points on Merseyside, thus ending the Reds’ home winning streak.
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