Arsenal blew the Premier League title race vast open as Gabriel Martinelli punished a howler from Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker to encourage a vital 3-1 win over the leaders on Sunday. Martinelli fired house after Alisson utterly missed his clearance within the second half to the delight of the Arsenal followers packed into the raucous Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta‘s facet had taken an early lead via Bukayo Saka earlier than Gabriel Magalhaes’s weird personal aim gifted Liverpool an equaliser late within the first half. Leandro Trossard bagged Arsenal’s third in stoppage-time to clinch the factors after Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate was despatched off within the closing levels.

Arsenal’s important victory moved them into second, two factors behind Liverpool after 23 video games every.

It was Liverpool’s first home defeat in all competitions since September, once they misplaced simply throughout north London at Tottenham within the Premier League.

Liverpool’s devastating defeat was additionally a lift to champions Manchester City, who journey to Brentford on Monday.

City are 5 factors adrift of Liverpool however have two video games in hand and can go prime in the event that they win each.

Liverpool received on the Emirates only a month in the past, beating Arsenal 2-0 within the FA Cup third spherical partially on account of a sequence of key misses by the Gunners.

The sides additionally drew 1-1 within the Premier League at Anfield simply earlier than Christmas after Arsenal blew an early lead.

Arsenal, who would have been eight factors behind the leaders if that they had misplaced, lastly bought one over Liverpool as they inflicted a primary defeat since Klopp introduced his lengthy goodbye on January 26.

Chasing a primary title since 2004 after capitulating late within the race with City final time period, Arsenal have issued a major assertion of intent. 

Without Gabriel Jesus, after the often-injured Brazil striker suffered one other knee drawback in coaching this week, Arsenal eventually confirmed the leading edge required of champions.

Saka sparked pandemonium within the stands when the Arsenal winger struck within the 14th minute.

Martin Odegaard‘s go to Kai Havertz uncovered a gaping gap within the centre of Liverpool’s defence and when the German’s tentative shot was saved by Allison Becker, the rebound fell completely for Saka to fireplace house from 10 yards.

Arsenal have been nicely on prime at that stage as Liverpool laboured to determine any rhythm within the closing third.

Yet Klopp’s males equalised in first half stoppage-time because of a farcical aim gift-wrapped by the Arsenal defence.

Instead of clearing, William Saliba tried to carry off Luis Diaz because the Arsenal centre-back aimed to let the ball run via to keeper David Raya.

But Diaz tenaciously wrestled his well beyond Saliba and poked the ball into the six-yard field, the place it hit Gabriel on the arm earlier than rolling into the web.

Liverpool hadn’t mustered a shot on track however they have been nonetheless degree.

The Reds practically added to Arteta’s angst early within the second half when Alexis Mac Allister fizzed a long-range drive narrowly vast. Then Curtis Jones’ curled simply previous the far put up.

After Arsenal’s earlier current for Liverpool’s equaliser, Klopp’s males returned the favour within the 67th minute.

Alisson sprinted out of his space to cope with a protracted go in direction of Martinelli and missed. 

Virgil van Dijk additionally did not clear, permitting Martinelli to fireplace into the empty web as Klopp stood shocked on the touchline.

Mac Allister was inches away from a spectacular equaliser when he volleyed vast from the sting of the realm.

Konate was dismissed within the 88th minute for a second reserving after catching Havertz.

Trossard smashed a low shot via Alisson’s legs through a deflection off Van Dijk in stoppage-time, triggering a jubilant run down the touchline from Arteta as Arsenal dreamed of title glory.

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