Liverpool faced off against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Reds made a poor start to the contest as they conceded the opening goal in the 14th minute when Bukayo Saka found the back of the net. However, Jurgen Klopp‘s men managed to equalise just before the half-time break thanks to an own goal for Gabriel.
The Merseyside club were poor in the second half and conceded their second goal in the 67th minute Gabriel Martinelli got his name on the scoresheet. Ibrahima Konate was sent off by the referee in the 88th minute before Leandro Trossard put the match to bed by scoring in injury time. The contest ended with the Reds suffering a poor 3-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the match against the Gunners.
GK: Alisson Becker – 5.5/10
He made some routine saves during the game but was at fault for both of Arsenal’s goals in the second half.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6/10
Alexander-Arnold looked shaky at the back and struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 6/10
Konate began the game slowly but managed to put in a dominant performance inside his half. He was sent off by the referee in the 80th minute.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending but should have dealt with the danger in the lead-up to Martinelli’s goal.
LB: Joe Gomez – 6/10
He failed to give a good account of himself and produced a disjointed display in the opponent’s half.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 6/10
Gravenberch made two decent runs with the ball but never looked like he would score.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 7/10
He was a positive influence in both halves but selfish at times with shots from long range.
CM: Curtis Jones – 6/10
Jones failed to make a difference during the game.
RW: Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10
He worked hard but never looked like he would score.
ST: Diogo Jota – 6.5/10
Jota made two inviting chances for others around him but never got a sniff at goal.
LW: Luis Diaz – 7/10
Diaz worked his socks off on the left flank and played a big role in forcing Gabriel’s own goal in the first half.
Substitutes:
LB: Andrew Robertson – 6/10
He failed to make a difference.
CM: Harvey Elliott – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Darwin Nunez – 6/10
He was mostly ineffective up top.
CM: Thiago Alcantara – N/A
