Liverpool v Arsenal | Matches

Olympiacos V
Arsenal
9TH DEC 2009

Sunday 13th December
Kick off: 16:00
Anfield

Liverpool
1 – 2
Arsenal

Burnley V
Arsenal
16TH DEC 2009

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Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal (December 13, 2009)

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What a result! What do you have to say about it? There are two ways to get in touch, email Dan via www.arsenal.com/studio or call our post-match phone in on 0207 607 3200 or if you're calling from outside the UK, +44 20 7607 3200
Full Time And there's the final whistle! A crucial win for Arsenal at Anfield. Their first in the league here since 2003 and the title dream is definitely still alive!
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LIVERPOOL FREE KICK: Liverpool gain the ball with a free kick which Reina pumps long but it's dealt with by Arsenal
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ARSENAL FREE KICK: We're deep into stoppage time and the Gunners have a free kick and are happy just to retain possession
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Aaron Ramsey comes on for Arshavin
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ARSENAL CORNER: Fabregas takes it short and the eventual cross is headed clear
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Four minutes stoppage time
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ARSHAVIN WINS A CORNER: He tries a shot from 20 yards and it deflects off Carragher for an Arsenal corner
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TORRES HEADER: He meets Carragher's cross at the back post but heads it wide
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Substitution And here is that ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION, Silvestre comes on for Traore
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It looks like Traore will have to come off here. He appears to have pulled his hamstring
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Yellow Card Lucas is booked
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Substitution LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION: Degan comes on for Johnson
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Yellow Card Fabregas is booked
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Yellow Card ARSHAVIN BOOKED: He fouls Aurelio and is shown the yellow card as a consequence
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LIVERPOOL FREE KICK: The Reds have a set piece 40 yards from goal. Aurelio will take it and Agger gets a flick on the edge of the area but he only manages to deflect it wide for a goal kick
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Substitution LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION: Benayoun comes off and striker David Ngog comes on.
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GERRARD GETS INTO THE BOX: But doesn't get much further as he's blocked out by Arsenal's back line
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LIVERPOOL FREE KICK: Gerrard lifts it into the box from the edge of the centre circle. Vermaelen is back peddling but manages to head it out for a corner, which is curled in, and out again, by Gerrard.
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ARSHAVIN HAS A GO: He fires it at goal but Reina clutches the ball against his chest
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Substitution Diaby comes on and Walcott jogs off
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VERMAELEN CLEARS: Torres sends a ball towards Kuyt at the back post but the Dutchman's low cross back into the area is cleared by Vermaelen
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ARSHAVIN LOOKS FOR NASRI: The Russian turns past Carragher but his pass towards Nasri runs through to Reina
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Diaby is getting prepared to come on for Arsenal
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ARSENAL FREE KICK: Fabregas takes it from the right side, 40-yards out but Aurelio heads it clear
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Substitution Liverpool's £20million summer signing Alberto Aquilani comes on for Mascherano
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Nasri is back on the pitch by the way
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Nasri is receiving some treatment for what looks like a chest injury
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What a turnaround from Arsenal! What do you think of that then? email Dan and Rich via www.arsenal.com/studio or after the full-time whistle you can call our post-match phone-in on 0207 607 3200 or if you're calling from outside the UK, +44 20 7607 3200
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Arshavin gets the ball inside the penalty area and swivels around Johnson. He strikes the ball towards goal, it hits the top of the post and goes into the back of the net
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 1 : 2 Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal
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Yellow Card Mascherano is booked for a foul on Fabregas
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The away fans are alive and loud after that! Arsenal are level early in the second half
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GOAL! Nasri sent a low cross from the right towards Arshavin and Glen Johnson turned it into his own net for the Arsenal equaliser
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GOAL! - Glen Johnson 1 : 1 Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal
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ARSHAVIN HAS A CHANCE: He wins a header on the edge of the six-yard box but his effort isn't on target
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We're underway again at Anfield
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Half Time Half time at Anfield and Kuyt's goal is the difference so far. What do you think of Arsenal's performance in the first half? Let us know via www.arsenal.com/studio
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We'll have two minutes of stoppage time in the first half
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ARSENAL FREE KICK: 40 yards out on the right, Fabregas delivers towards Gallas but Johnson wins the header
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Yellow Card Aurelio is booked for blocking Walcott's run
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Aurelio delivers a free kick from 40 yards and Almunia is only able to punch it as far as Dirk Kuyt who puts the ball into the back of the empty net from 10 yards.
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GOAL! - Dirk Kuyt 1 : 0 LIVERPOOL 1-0 ARSENAL
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GERRARD LOOKS FOR TORRES: But once again Gallas cuts it out. He's been aware of Gerrard's through balls all game and has frustrated Liverpool so far
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WALCOTT WHIPS ONE IN: It's a decent delivery from the 20-year-old but Johnson heads it clear
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NASRI JUST WIDE: He wins the ball just inside the Liverpool half and gallops forward. A shot is unleashed from 25 yards but it's dragged wide by the Frenchman.
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DENILSON HAS A GO: He floats the ball towards goal from 25 yards but Reina catches it
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ARSENAL FREE KICK: Fabregas takes a free kick on the right, 18-yards from goal. But his cross is met by Daniel Agger.
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SONG BLOCKS GERRARD'S SHOT: Liverpool's captain tries his luck from 20 yards but it had a mass of bodies to get through and is blocked by Alex Song
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LIVERPOOL CORNER: Is caught by Almunia, easily.
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LIVERPOOL FREE KICK: Gerrard delivers the free kick from the right and the flick on forces Almunia to punch it out of the area to Johnson and his shot is deflected wide for a corner.
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Yellow Card Denilson is booked for a high-foot challenge on Mascherano
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LIVERPOOL CORNER: Gerrard takes it from the right but Agger stretches for the header and can't get it on target
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ARSENAL FORCED TO CLEAR THEIR LINES: Glen Johnson busts into the box from the right and tries to pick out Torres with a low cut-back but the Gunners are able to clear.
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ARSENAL CORNER: Sagna delivers a low cross from the right and it's cut out by Carragher. The corner is played short to Sagna who whips it into the box but Arshavin's effort goes wide
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LIVERPOOL FREE KICK: Aurelio drives it in from the right but Traore heads it clear
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ARSENAL FREE KICK: Fabregas whips it in from the left and GREAT CHANCE FOR VERMAELEN! But the defender heads it over.
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GERRARD HAS A PENALTY SHOUT: He goes down under Gallas' challenge in the box but Webb says no penalty. He didn't give a corner though, confirming that the French defender didn't win the ball there. Some might say that should have been a penalty. But Mr Webb said not and he didn't book Gerrard for a dive either.
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TORRES SPURNS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY: The ball was played to the Spaniard between Arsenal's centre-backs but he fired his shot straight at Almunia from the edge of the area. He's scored plenty of goals like that in his career
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FREE KICKS A PLENTY: There's a lot of muscling off the ball from both sides in the midfield and referee Howard Webb has whistled against infringements several times in the last few minutes
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GALLAS MAKES A CRUCIAL INTERCEPTION: Benayoun looks to play Torres through on goal but Gallas gets a vital touch to win the ball and clears the danger
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LIVERPOOL FREE KICK: Sagna is penalised for a tug on Torres' shirt but the Reds take their free kick too quickly and Traore sees it safely out for a goal kick
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ARSENAL CORNER: It's taken by Fabregas but Aurelio clears for Liverpool
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WALCOTT WINS A CORNER: It's the Englishman's first action of the game as he comes down the right to win a corner...
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FABREGAS GETS IT FORWARD: The Arsenal captain attempts a through ball for Arshavin but Jamie Carragher slides to put it out for an Arsenal throw
Kick Off Fabregas and Arshavin get us underway here at Anfield. If last year is anything to go by we can expect an exhilarating and dramatic 90 minutes to come
The teams have just walked out at Anfield. As I mentioned earlier, Chelsea and Manchester City both drew yesterday and Manchester United lost. This is a huge game for Arsenal in the title race, and we're just minutes from kick off on Merseyside
The atmosphere is building here and the away fans are already in good voice. The teams should be making their way onto the pitch very shortly.
So which way is this game going to go? Dan Roebuck and Richard Clarke are commentating for us today and you can send them our thoughts via www.arsenal.com/studio
Arsenal team in full: Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Traore, Fabregas, Denilson, Song, Walcott, Nasri, Arshavin Substitutes: Fabianski, Silvestre, Diaby, Ramsey, Wilshere, Eduardo, Vela
Liverpool line-up in full; Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Aurelio, Lucas, Mascherano, Benayoun, Kuyt, Gerrard, Torres. SUBS: Cavalieri, Skrtel, Degan, Dossena, Insua, Aquilani, Ngog
For Liverpool Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard both start and summer signing Alberto Aquilani is on the bench
I promised you some team news and here it is - Walcott starts but Diaby and Eduardo both only make the bench. Alex Song in for Rosicky and Walcott for Emmanuel Eboue are the only chances to the starting XI from our last Premier League game, that 2-0 win over Stoke City
Good afternoon! With Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City all dropping points yesterday this match takes on extra significance for Arsenal. I'm Nick Teale here at Anfield to bring you live text commentary of today's clash against Liverpool. I'll bring you team news just as soon as I get it.
Hello! Today's MatchDay Show starts at 3:30pm (UK time). Our coverage kicks off with team news from Anfield and you can also expect highlights of that 4-4 draw from last season, the best of Wenger's press conference and a word from Merseyside on today's game. Our commentary team of Dan Roebuck and Richard Clarke will then bring you audio commentary throughout the game live from Liverpool. And don't forget to stay tuned and have your say in our Post-Match Show straight after the final whistle. Email Dan and Richard via www.arsenal.com/studio