Bukayo Saka made a memorable return after missing three games through injury by firing in after nine minutes of Arsenal vs Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday – but Virgil van Dijk headed in nine minutes later after being implicated in the opening goal.
England international Saka charged onto Ben White’s long ball, beat Andrew Robertson to enter the penalty area on the right and lashed a fierce finish into the roof of the net for his 50th Premier League goal, all of which have come for the Gunners.
STOP THAT, Bukayo Saka. 😍 pic.twitter.com/OhH1AZnpFO
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 27, 2024
Saka goal vs Liverpool ‘so good’
“Sensational from Saka,” former Manchester United captain Gary Neville told Sky Sports, adding that he would have “expected” Van Dijk to “get there” and help Robertson. “It is so, so good. There was a nutmeg and then the finish… emphatic.”
Van Dijk duly equalised with his first top-flight goal of the campaign, stooping to head in after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner.
A super response from Liverpool’s captain 🔴 pic.twitter.com/lNUemc1wwQ
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 27, 2024
Van Dijk goal vs Arsenal
“[Luis] Diaz got a brilliant flick on at the near post,” added Neville, praising the visitors, who can move a point above Manchester City at the top of the table with victory, for a “great response”.
Saka was captaining Arsenal in the continuing absence of midfielder Martin Odegaard through injury and was making his comeback from a hamstring issue which had kept him out of matches including his side’s 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth eight days earlier.
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Author : Ben Miller
Publish date : 2024-10-27 17:00:15
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