Title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool played out a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners twice took the lead, first through a sensational early strike from Bukayo Saka, then just before half-time as Mikel Merino headed home a Declan Rice free-kick.
However, Liverpool twice fought back to take a share of the points, with Virgil van Dijk heading home from close range in the first half and Mohamed Salah converting inside the box late in the second half.
The result probably plays into the hands of defending champions and leaders Manchester City more than anyone else, but neither side can be too disgruntled with a point in a pulsating match between two elite sides.
Here are the full player ratings from the Emirates Stadium:
Arsenal vs Liverpool player ratings: Mohamed Salah saves the day
Arsenal player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Mikel Merino scored his first Arsenal goal against Liverpool. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
David Raya – 6/10 – Made a couple of decent stops and could do nothing about the goals.
Thomas Partey – 8/10 – Filled in brilliantly at full-back, making a match-high five tackles, only being dribbled past twice and winning more duels (13) than any other player.
Ben White – 8/10 – A superb pass for Saka’s goal and looked just as comfortable defensively at centre-back as he does at right-back.
Gabriel – 7/10 – Came off early into the second half after a collision with Darwin Nunez. Had won all five of his combined aerial and ground duels and will be a huge miss for Arsenal if he’s out long-term.
Jurrien Timber – 7/10 – Had a couple of scary moments up against Salah but, on the whole, did a great job limiting the Egyptian forward. Came off injured late on but doesn’t look serious.
Mikel Merino – 8/10 – Opened his Arsenal account with a great header from Declan Rice’s perfect cross. Probably should have scored 20 minutes earlier as well, but a strong all-round performance.
Declan Rice – 8/10 – Was a…
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Author : CJ
Publish date : 2024-10-27 18:31:38
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