English FA Cup

Arsenal vs Liverpool, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Arsenal
    FT
    0 - 2
    Liverpool
    • 80': Jakub Kiwior (OG)
    • 90'+5': Luis Díaz

    Liverpool strike late to dump wasteful Arsenal out of FA Cup

    An own goal by Jakub Kiwior and a thumping late strike by Luis Diaz sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Arsenal in the weekend's headliner FA Cup third-round tie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsdale with a through ball.
    • 4': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
    • 4': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
    • 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by William Saliba with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 10': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 10': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 11': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
    • 12': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 12': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
    • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben White.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 28': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 33': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 36': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 36': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
    • 38': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 38': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
    • 42': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 45': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 45'+2': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Liverpool 0.
    • 47': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 47': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 49': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White with a through ball.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 55': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 55': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 57': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Cody Gakpo.
    • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Reiss Nelson.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
    • 65': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 65': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
    • 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 70': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
    • 70': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 74': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 74': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Hand ball by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
    • 75': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 75': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Harvey Elliott.
    • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clark replaces Curtis Jones.
    • 76': Offside, Liverpool. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
    • 77': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 77': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
    • 78': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jarell Quansah following a corner.
    • 79': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 79': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
    • 79': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Own Goal by Jakub Kiwior, Arsenal. Arsenal 0, Liverpool 1.
    • 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jorginho.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
    • 84': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
    • 85': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Kai Havertz.
    • 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Jakub Kiwior.
    • 90': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 90': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
    • 90'+1': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Bobby Clark (Liverpool).
    • 90'+1': Bobby Clark (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 90'+3': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Liverpool 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 2
    45.9 Possession 54.1
    12 SHOTS 18
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    339 Accurate Passes 394
    412 Passes 482
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 48
    24 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 5
    22 Effective Clearances 13
    22 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 58,538

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    2 William Saliba Yellow Card
    15 Jakub Kiwior
    4 Ben White
    41 Declan Rice
    20 Jorginho
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    29 Kai Havertz
    24 Reiss Nelson
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Cédric, Eddie Nketiah, David Raya, Reuell Walters, Leandro Trossard, Emile Smith Rowe, Ethan Nwaneri, Lino Sousa, Gabriel Martinelli.

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    78 Jarell Quansah
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    2 Joe Gomez
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold Yellow Card
    10 Alexis Mac Allister
    17 Curtis Jones
    19 Harvey Elliott Yellow Card
    9 Darwin Núñez
    7 Luis Díaz
    18 Cody Gakpo
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Kaide Gordon, Trey Nyoni, Luke Chambers, Ryan Gravenberch, Caoimhín Kelleher, James McConnell, Conor Bradley, Diogo Jota, Bobby Clark.

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