Liverpool recovered from a two-goal deficit to hold Premier League leaders, Arsenal to a 2-2 draw in an entertaining afternoon in Merseyside.
First-half goals from Arsenal’s Brazilian Gabriels, Martinelli and Jesus, gave the visitors a heartily deserved advantage. Yet, the hosts recovered to claim a point through Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in the 87th minute.
Martinelli gracefully pounced into the chasm behind Liverpool’s shaky defence, clipping the ball into the box. Neither Robertson nor Virgil van Dijk bothered marking Gabriel Jesus, leaving the Brazilian to nod Arsenal into a 2-0 lead after 28 minutes.
Sneaking in at the back post, Salah bundled the ball over the line as Gabriel tried to clear Jordan Henderson’s stabbed effort, to close a tensed end of first half.
The Gunners survived until the interval but Liverpool carried their energy into the second half. Arsenal buckled under the pressure within seven minutes of the restart as Rob Holding clumsily felled Diogo Jota amid the maelstrom of a corner.
Mohammed Salah missed from the spot.
Roberto Firmino was not so wasteful against his favourite opponents. Alexander-Arnold slipped the ball between Oleksandr Zinchenko’s legs before standing up a cross for Firmino to nod in his eight goal in eight matches against Arsenal with three minutes remaining.
There was still plenty of time for more drama as Ramsdale produced a pair of miraculous saves deep into stoppage time, tipping away Salah’s late effort before rebuffing Konate from point-blank range.
Arsenal’s lead at the summit stands at just six points, putting the title back into Manchester City’s hands ahead of a feted showdown between the top two later this month.
