KOLKATA:- Liverpool squandered an opportunity to surpass Manchester City and claim the Premier League’s top spot, settling for a 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
Liverpool’s title aspirations suffered a setback Sunday as they squandered a chance to overtake Manchester City, settling for a 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 28, 2024
Match Summary
– 9′: Bukayo Saka opened the scoring for Arsenal with a precise finish.
– 18′: Virgil van Dijk leveled for Liverpool with a powerful header.
– 45′: Mikel Merino restored Arsenal’s lead before halftime.
– 90′: Mohamed Salah secured a dramatic late draw for Liverpool.
Liverpool lost their chance to go top of the Premier League with a last minute draw against Arsenal
It looked like Liverpool would not get a single point. The team faced its second loss of the season. Mohammed Salah gave the team a point from there. Liverpool had the chance to topple Manchester City and go top of the Premier League. But they wasted that opportunity. Liverpool drew against Arsenal with a last minute goal.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 27, 2024
Arsenal take the lead at home on Sunday. Bukayo Saka scored after 9 minutes. They could not hold that lead for long. Liverpool’s veteran defender Virgil van Dijk equalized after 18 minutes. Arsenal hit Liverpool again before the end of the first half. Mikel Merino scored this time.
Liverpool tried a lot to repay the goal in the second half. But they could not put the ball in the net. Salah saved the team from defeat just before the end of the game. The game was drawn 2-2. Salah has scored eight goals in 13 matches across all competitions this season.
Manchester City have not lost a single match in the current season of the Premier League. After nine matches they have 23 points. Liverpool in second place. They have 22 points from even number of matches. Both teams have won seven matches each. City have drawn both matches. Liverpool have drawn one and lost one. Arsenal are in third place. Their points are 18.
Premier League Standings
1. Manchester City: 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws)
2. Liverpool: 22 points (7 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss)
3. Arsenal: 18 points
Liverpool’s draw stalls their title momentum, while Manchester City remains unbeaten. Salah’s clutch goal keeps Liverpool in contention.
