◤Premier League◢ Saka and Martinelli shines bright as Arsenal beats Liverpool 3-2 to reclaim top spot..

2022-10-10 10:11

◤Premier League◢ Saka and Martinelli shines bright as Arsenal beats Liverpool 3-2 to reclaim top spot..




With the cooperation of the two wonderkids, Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-2 in the 10th round of the 2022/23 Premier League season at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.


As soon as the first half kicked off, Martinelli scored a goal and made a fantastic start for the "Gunners". Núñez, who had not scored enough goals after joining, later pulled back a goal. Before the whistle sounded in the first half, Saka shoveled a shot into the net to help the home team restore the lead. In the second half, Firmino scored quickly to help Liverpool equalize. However, Saka later scored a penalty for Arsenal to take the lead again. In the end, Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-2. Arsenal are currently back on top with 24 points over defending champions Manchester City; the 10th-placed Reds who accumulated only 10 points from the start has fallen into the predicament of "tying with" the worst start when Roy Hodgson was in charge of the club in 2011.



First Half


Only in the first minute after the start of the game, Martin Ødegaard made a through pass from the front, Gabriel Martinelli successfully beaten the offside trap, got the ball, then quickly unleash a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area into the lower right corner of the net. Arsenal tooka a 1-0 lead at speed of light and made a fantastic start!


In the 26th minute, Mohamed Salah made a horizontal pass from the right. Darwin Núñez quickly followed up, got the ball, took a few steps, and then pushed the ball with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area, but his shot was held onto by Aaron Ramsdale. 6 minutes later, Jordan Henderson made a straight pass from the right. Salah quickly followed up, got the ball, then dribbled and cut inside into the penalty area before volleying with his left foot, however his shot went slightly just wide of the right post.


In the 34th minute, Luis Díaz made a horizontal pass from the front edge of the byline from the right, Darwin Núñez quickly followed up and shot with his right foot into the lower center of the net. Liverpool equalized Arsenal 1-1. Núñez finally broke his goal drought in 6 games in all competitions for Liverpool!


In the 5th minute of stoppage time in the first half, Arsenal made a deadly and quick counterattack. Martinelli passed horizontally from the left side of the penalty area, Bukayo Saka successfully countered the offside trap and inserted to the front of the right goal before shoveling a right-footed shot into the lower center of the net, Alisson was unable to save, Arsenal took the lead again 2-1!


At the end of the first half, Arsenal led Liverpool 2-1 into the halftime break.



Second Half


Both teams changed sides as game continued. In the 50th minute, Martinelli made a horizontal pass from the left side of the penalty area. Ødegaard quickly followed up and pushed the ball with his left foot in the middle of the penalty area. However his shot was saved by Alisson who dived to the lower left corner.


3 minutes later, Diogo Jota made a through pass near the center circle, Roberto Firmino successfully countered the offside trap, quickly followed up, then dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area before volleying with his left foot into the bottom right corner of the net, Liverpool equalized Arsenal 2-2!


In the 73rd minute, Granit Xhaka crossed from the edge of the byline on the left into the penalty area. Gabriel Jesus was tripped by Thiago when he got the ball in the middle of the penalty area, and the referee immediately whistled and awarded a penalty to Arsenal, Saka took the penalty and sent it precisely into the net to double his goal tally, Alisson was beyond reach, Arsenal led their opponents 3-2 again!


As the final whistle blown, Arsenal beat 3-2 Liverpool and showed the true character of a king again.