Liverpool faced off against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a positive result on their travels in the FA Cup. The Reds made a good start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a 0-0 draw.
Jurgen Klopp‘s men finally got their noses ahead in the 80th minute when Jakub Kiwior scored an unfortunate own goal. Luis Diaz killed the game off in injury-time with a solid finish as Liverpool secured an impressive 2-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the contest against the Gunners.
GK: Alisson Becker – 8/10
The Brazilian keeper made a few routine saves at the back and secured an impressive clean sheet at the Emirates.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8/10
He was solid at the back and made two key chances for his teammates in the final third.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
The French talent earned the ball back twice and was a commanding presence inside the Liverpool half.
CB: Jarell Quansah – 7/10
He made two important interceptions at the back and was good on the ball.
LB: Joe Gomez – 7.5/10
Gomez performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Harvey Elliott – 6.5/10
He began the game well and worked hard in the middle of the park.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6.5/10
Mac Allister got stuck in with some solid tackles and was accurate with his ball distribution.
CM: Curtis Jones – 6.5/10
He made one good chance in the final third and retained possession well at the centre of the park.
RW: Cody Gakpo – 6/10
Gakpo caught the eye at times but failed to make a difference in front of the Arsenal goal.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 7/10
He was a constant menace in the final third. However, his finishing was poor.
LW: Luis Diaz – 8/10
Diaz caused a lot of headaches for his marker and managed to put the contest to bed with a good finish in injury time.
Substitutes:
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 6.5/10
He added some energy to Klopp’s midfield.
ST: Diogo Jota – 7.5/10
Jota secured an assist for setting up Diaz’s goal.
RB: Conor Bradley – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Bobby Clark – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
