Arsenal vs. Liverpool final score: EPL result, stats as Mohamed Salah earns draw that favours Man City

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Arsenal vs. Liverpool final score: EPL result, stats as Mohamed Salah earns draw that favours Man City image

Liverpool twice fought back from a goal down to claim a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in Sunday's Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium.

Mohamed Salah's 81st-minute equaliser earned a share of the spoils for the visitors, who had also levelled the scores in the first half through Virgil van Dijk after Bukayo Saka's early opener.

Mikel Merino's first goal for the Gunners gave them a halftime lead, but Mikel Arteta's plans, already affected by William Saliba's suspension, were disrupted further by the loss of Gabriel and the returning Jurrien Timber to injury concerns.

The result was arguably a fair reflection of a largely balanced game, but each side will feel this was an opportunity missed, with Arsenal having twice given up an advantage and Liverpool unable to capitalise on a patched-up home defence.

The real winners are arguably Manchester City, who end the weekend a point above Arne Slot's side at the top of the standings, with Arsenal five back from the leaders.

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Arsenal vs. Liverpool final score

 FulltimeGoalscorers
Arsenal2Saka 9', Merino 43'
Liverpool2Van Dijk 18', Salah 81'

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Anthony Taylor

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Confirmed lineups:

Arsenal (4-2-3-1, right to left): 22. David Raya (GK) — 5. Thomas Partey, 4. Ben White, 6. Gabriel (15. Jakub Kiwior), 12. Jurrien Timber (49. Myles Lewis-Skelly) — 23. Mikel Merino, 41. Declan Rice — 7. Bukayo Saka (9. Gabriel Jesus), 19. Leandro Trossard, 11. Gabriel Martinelli (53. Ethan Nwaneri) — 29. Kai Havertz

Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): 62. Caoimhin Kelleher (GK) — 66. Trent Alexander-Arnold, 5. Ibrahima Konate, 4. Virgil van Dijk, 26. Andy Robertson (21. Kostas Tsimikas) — 17. Curtis Jones (3. Wataru Endo), 38. Ryan Gravenberch, 10. Alexis Mac Allister (8. Dominik Szoboszlai) — 11. Mohamed Salah, 9. Darwin Nunez, 7. Luis Diaz (18. Cody Gakpo)

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Saka, who captained the home side despite battling an injury issue all week, showed little sign of any discomfort as he left Andy Robertson on the turf before smashing home the opening goal from close range.

Arsenal's strong start had the home fans jubilant, but the Emirates was silenced when Van Dijk nodded home an equaliser after a corner had been flicked on at the near post by Luis Diaz.

Merino spurned a great chance when he steered wide from Declan Rice's excellent right-wing free-kick cross, but the Spaniard made amends when he headed in a carbon-copy delivery from the England midfielder.

Liverpool started the second half on top but, despite Arsenal losing Gabriel to what looked like a muscle issue and then Timber due to apparent cramp, they created few clear-cut chances. Arteta whipped up the crowd in an attempt to give his hamstrung team a little extra impetus, but it wasn't enough, Salah sweeping home from near the penalty spot after a cut-back from Darwin Nunez.

A point will not be lamented by either side, but it's likely to be City who will celebrate this result more than anyone.

Arsenal vs. Liverpool stats

ArsenalStatLiverpool
9Shots9
3Shots on target4
1.03Expected goals0.85
45%Possession55%
385Passes458
1Corners3
14Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
2Offsides1

Arsenal vs. Liverpool live updates, highlights, and commentary

Fulltime: Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool

The final whistle sounds to a few boos from the home fans, who are unhappy with some of the officiating, not least because Jesus should have been awarded a corner in the final seconds. A draw feels like a fair result. Man City will end the weekend top of the table.

90+4 mins: It's all gone a bit quiet now. You get the sense these teams are happy with a point.

90 mins: Jesus has the ball in the net, but Anthony Taylor's whistle has already sounded for a foul by Kiwior. We now head into a minimum of seven minutes of added time.

88 mins: Good effort, Gabriel Jesus! The striker, on for Saka, controls a clearance from a corner and tries a shot off a bouncing ball, but it's straight down the middle and Caoimhin Kelleher catches.

81 mins: GOAL! SALAH EQUALISES FOR LIVERPOOL! Alexander-Arnold's ball over the top of the defence is not cut out, and Darwin Nunez keeps his composure to square it to Salah, who finishes first time from near the penalty spot. It's 2-2!

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75 mins: Liverpool twice give up the ball in their own half, but Konate bails them out after a poor touch from Martinelli. Timber is replaced for young Myles Lewis-Skelly.

71 mins: Now Timber is down and stretching out his legs, although it looks like it could just be a touch of cramp.

68 mins: The visitors have made three changes, bringing on Dominik Szoboszlai, Kostas Tsimikas and Cody Gakpo. They've still not created much by way of clear-cut chances, but there is a bit of nervousness around the stands.

59 mins: Liverpool are on top at the moment, but Arsenal's somewhat patched-up defence is holding firm. Alexander-Arnold has a shot that's quickly closed down, and Havertz heads away the resulting corner.

52 mins: Gabriel has a problem here. He's sitting down, and the players are signalling to the bench. It looks like Arsenal are about to lose their other first-choice centre-back. Jakub Kiwior is coming on to replace the Brazilian.

50 mins: Lovely footwork from Luis Diaz to get past Partey and White, but he runs out of space and Raya collects. After a quiet first half, Liverpool need more of that from their No. 7.

Kickoff: Second half

Let's do this.

Halftime: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool

Merino's first Gunners goal separates the teams at the interval. It's been a great game until now, but Arteta's men deserve their lead.

45+3 mins: Mac Allister chance! Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross from the right finds Liverpool's No. 10 in the middle of the box, but he puts his header too close to David Raya.

43 mins: GOAL! MERINO MAKES IT 2-1! Another excellent Rice free-kick from the right is headed home by the Spain international. There's a long VAR check for offside, but Van Dijk's left foot comes to the Gunners' rescue.

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37 mins: Arsenal fans have complained a couple of times now about Liverpool players apparently delaying the restart after stoppages in play. No cards have yet been shown. The Gunners are on top at the moment, but chances are scarce.

31 mins: Arsenal want a penalty! Ibrahima Konate's lunge on Gabriel Martinelli goes unpunished. VAR says to stick with the on-field decision of no foul. That looked debatable.

27 mins: Things have settled down a little these past few minutes. There was a bit of a scramble in the Arsenal box just now, but the Gunners managed to clear their lines.

20 mins: MERINO SHOULD SCORE! Declan Rice's free-kick picks out Merino, unmarked, six yards from goal, but he can't turn the ball on target.

18 mins: GOAL! VAN DIJK LEVELS! A simple corner from the left is glanced on at the near post, and Liverpool's captain stoops to nod the ball in from point-blank range. Game on!

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14 mins: CHANCE FOR SALAH! Mikel Merino miscontrols Saka's pass across the Arsenal defensive third, the ball rolls to Salah, but his first-time shot flies wide. For him, that was a good chance.

9 mins: GOAL! SAKA STRIKES FOR ARSENAL! White lofts a simple ball over the top, and Saka gets a run on Andy Robertson. He breaks into the penalty area, sits the left-back down on the turf, and lashes high into the net from six yards out.

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5 mins: A very strange incident here as Virgil van Dijk barges into Kai Havertz and even appears to kick out at the Arsenal man. The free-kick comes to nothing, and Liverpool's captain escapes a card.

Kickoff: First half

Here we go!

10 mins before kickoff: Smile, Arsenal fans!

30 mins before kickoff: Some interesting results from elsewhere in the Premier League already today. Could this finally be the end for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United?

1 hour before kickoff: The team news is in, and Bukayo Saka STARTS for Arsenal. What a huge boost that could be. In defence, it looks like Ben White will line up at centre-back in place of the suspended William Saliba, with Thomas Partey moved to right back. Mikel Merino and Declan Rice will hold the midfield in an apparent 4-2-3-1.

For Liverpool, Luis Diaz joins Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah in attack, with Alexis Mac Allister picked over Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield.

1 hour 30 mins before kickoff: Interesting news for Arsenal ahead of this fixture: Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber, both considered major injury doubts this week, arrived with the rest of Mikel Arteta's squad. We should get the team news in the next 30 minutes.

2 hours before kickoff: How important could this game be in the context of this season's title race? It certainly feels like a significant moment for Arsenal in particular, even this early in the campaign. Stick with us for all the latest updates.

Arsenal vs. Liverpool kick off time

This Premier League match kicks off in London, UK at 4:30 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

 DateKickoff time
USASun, Oct. 2712:30 p.m. ET
CanadaSun, Oct. 2712:30 p.m. ET
UKSun, Oct. 274:30 p.m. GMT
AustraliaMon, Oct. 283:30 a.m. AEDT
IndiaSun, Oct. 2710:00 p.m. IST

Arsenal vs. Liverpool lineups, team news

The big news for Arsenal is that Bukayo Saka is fit to start as captain, while Jurrien Timber also returns from injury. Ben White will cover for the suspended William Saliba in defence, with Riccardo Calafiori having hobbled off in their UEFA Champions League 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Leandro Trossard gets the nod at No. 10 ahead of Raheem Sterling.

Arsenal confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — Partey, White, Gabriel, Timber — Merino, Rice — Saka, Trossard, Martinelli — Havertz

Arsenal subs: Jesus, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Sterling, Neto, Lewis-Skelly, Nichols, Nwaneri

Injured: Odegaard, Calafiori
Suspended: Saliba

Slot doesn't have as many injuries to worry about, altough Diogo Jota missed their Champions League clash in Leipzig after coming off early in the 2-1 win over Chelsea last weekend and remains out of action.

Liverpool's other issues concern right-back Conor Bradley and winger Federico Chiesa, as well as goalkeeper Alisson, who is out for a few weeks with a hamstring injury.

Andy Robertson and matchwinner Curtis Jones each dropped to the bench following the Chelsea match for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League win at RB Leipzig and each return.

Liverpool confirmed lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Nunez, Diaz

Liverpool subs: Gomez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Jaros, Quansah, Morton, Davies

Injured: Elliott, Bradley, Alisson, Chiesa, Jota
Suspended: None

Arsenal vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:

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United States:

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  • Live stream: Peacock

This match will be available to stream via Peacock in the United States. You can also follow minute-by-minute updates through SiriusXM radio.

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  • Live stream: Fubo

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  • Live stream: Optus Sport

Fans in Australia can stream the action via Optus Sport.

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Star Sports Select channels 1 and 2 will broadcast the match in India, both in standard and high definition. There are live streaming options available through Disney+ Hotstar, and JioTV.

UK:

  • TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League
  • Live stream: Sky GO, NOW TV

In the UK, Sky Sports will broadcast the game on its Main Event and Premier League channels. You can stream the action via Sky GO or through NOW TV.

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Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, managing global soccer and the UK team. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has extensive experience covering some of the biggest events in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup, which included the final in Moscow.