AFCON 2025
Arsenal came from two goals down and finished with 10 players in a 2-2 draw with champions Liverpool in a dramatic affair at Anfield.
Two goals in 87 first-half seconds put Arne Slot’s side in control as Cody Gakpo nodded in the opener from close range before Luis Diaz slid in to double the advantage, but headers from Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino changed the mood after the break.
The introduction of Trent Alexander-Arnold when still one up was roundly booed by Liverpool supporters in the Kop, infuriated by his decision to depart in the summer, and it seemed to be a distraction as Arne Slot’s side saw the game wrestled from them.
Merino’s red card altered the flow again, with Anfield’s newest enemy Alexander-Arnold coming close to finding the winner. There was even the drama of Andy Robertson having a stoppage-time goal disallowed following a foul by Ibrahima Konate.
The draw means Liverpool can no longer reach the 90-point mark this season, while Arsenal stay second, edging closer to securing a top-five finish.
