In a captivating match at Anfield, Arsenal fought back from a two-goal deficit to secure a 2-2 draw against Premier League champions Liverpool, despite Mikel Merino scoring for Arsenal and later being sent off.
Liverpool, who had already clinched the league title, started strongly, scoring two goals in quick succession.
Cody Gakpo headed in Andy Robertson’s cross in the 20th minute after Arsenal’s defense was caught off guard by a quick throw-in. Just a minute later, Dominik Szoboszlai set up Luis Diaz to score into an empty net.
Despite looking headed for a significant loss, Arsenal showed resilience in the second half.
Gabriel Martinelli headed in a cross from Leandro Trossard in the 47th minute, and then Merino equalized, following up after Alisson saved Martin Odegaard’s shot onto the bar.
However, Merino was later sent off for a second yellow card after a late tackle near the Arsenal penalty area, leaving the visitors with ten men for the final ten minutes.
Trent Alexander-Arnold made his first appearance for Liverpool since announcing his departure at the end of the season and was met with boos from some fans upon entering as a substitute.
He nearly silenced the critics with a late free-kick that went just wide.
The match concluded with late drama as Robertson had a potential winning goal disallowed due to a foul by Ibrahima Konate in the build-up.
The draw leaves Liverpool with a comfortable 15-point lead over second-placed Arsenal, who still maintain control of their chances to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
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