[VIDEO] Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool: Salah, Alexis Sanchez, Coutinho, Ozil All Score In Six-Goal Thriller At Emirates | Goals #ARSLIV
Arsenal and Liverpool played out the best game of the Premier League season so far, the Gunners coming from two goals down to lead only for Roberto Firmino to claim a dramatic 3-3 draw.
Philippe Coutinho had Liverpool deservedly in front at half time, the Brazil international beating Petr Cech with a deft header after Mohamed Salah’s cross looped up off Laurent Koscielny.
Coutinho my boy what a goal pic.twitter.com/va4ZdXtXfG
— Sjr. (@ASakkaaa) December 22, 2017
But while Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated the first period, they were later left to rue missed chances.
GOAL – Salah scores – Arsenal 2-0 down pic.twitter.com/6aa9lLt3jr
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An epic second half initially saw a rampant Liverpool double their advantage shortly after the restart, Salah’s shot deflecting in after Firmino led a superb counter-attack.
GOAL ! Alexis Sanchez scores a header vs Liverpool – 2-1 pic.twitter.com/9pUhxTX3rE
— ArsenalUpdates (@ArsenalEdits___) December 22, 2017
Their two-goal lead was short-lived, though, as within six remarkable minutes a resurgent Arsenal were front.
Goal of the season so far by Xhaka.
— Lacazettes (@Lacazettes) December 22, 2017
Alexis Sanchez headed through the legs of Simon Mignolet from Hector Bellerin’s pinpoint right-wing cross, then the goalkeeper was beaten too easily by Granit Xhaka’s viciously swerving drive.
Ozil’s lovely goal from Lacazette’s impudent backheel. pic.twitter.com/To6ILljDMv
— NBC PL Analysis (@NBCPLAnalysis) December 22, 2017
The comeback was seemingly complete thanks to Mesut Ozil’s sensational finish, the playmaker chipping Mignolet after a sublime one-two with Alexandre Lacazette, but Firmino beat Cech with 19 minutes left to level the scores.
Goal – Firmino scores. Cechs hands not strong enough there pic.twitter.com/E5ejTXMpWN
— ArsenalUpdates (@ArsenalEdits___) December 22, 2017
A draw was certainly the fairest outcome in a thrilling match where neither side could defend competently, with Firmino’s intervention ensuring Arsene Wenger is yet to beat Klopp’s Liverpool in five attempts.