In the early morning of this morning Beijing time, the first leg of the English League Cup semi-finals, Liverpool home 0-0 Arsenal.
Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal
In the 12th minute, Ramsdale's kick-off was cut off by Henderson, who then crossed from the right and was blocked by Ramsdale. In the 19th minute, Henderson's pass from the back was cut off and Lacazette's long-range shot was deflected straight away.
In the 24th minute, Robertson's long pass from the back, Xhaka kicked Jota from behind and was sent off with a red card! Holden then replaced Nketiah.
Since joining Arsenal in 2016/17, Xhaka has received his fifth red card in all competitions and is ranked first among Fellow Premier League players.
In the 40th minute, Saka cut inside from the right and Matip released the ball from the bottom line. In the 50th minute, Van Dijk made a mistake, Lacazette's direct pass, and Saka's cross from the right side of the box was blocked by Matip.
In the 60th minute, Arsenal had a counter-attack opportunity when Saka's left shot was blocked by the attacking Alisson. In the 67th minute, Robertson's direct pass to the left side of the penalty area was deflected by Takumi Minamino's shot from a tight angle.
In the 72nd minute, Tierney's cross from the left was slightly larger inside the Saka penalty area and his close-range shot was saved by Alisson. In the 89th minute, Liverpool's cross from the right was met by Ramsdale and hit his teammates, and Takushi Minamino hit the top of the goal.
In the 92nd minute, Van Dijk's direct pass was saved by Jones' low-angle shot from the left side of the penalty area that was saved by Ramsdale. In the end, Liverpool drew 0-0 with Arsenal.
Arsenal had 22 per cent possession but had just one shot on target in both teams in the game.
It was liverpool and Arsenal's fifth 0-0 draw in the League Cup and the most 0-0 draw in the tournament's history.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace Preview
Tomorrow at 4am, the 22nd round of the Premier League will be played first, with Brighton sitting at home to Crystal Palace in the M23 road derby.
Brighton beat Everton in the last round of the league, the Seagulls have recovered, with two wins in the last three rounds, and Crystal Palace have lost to West Ham United, who are currently in 12th place.
【Injury Information】
Mweep (hamstring) can't play in the game, Webster didn't play in the FA Cup, but he can play in this round of the league. Dunk (knee), Bisuma (for the Africa Cup of Nations) and Steele (back) remain absent.
Crystal Palace have five seasoned players out of the game, Tomkins will be absent due to injury, MacArthur (hamstring) will also be absent, while Kuyat, Ayew and Zaha have already participated in the Africa Cup of Nations, but Guaita (finger dislocation) is expected to return.
【Data Preview】
Brighton have struggled to win in their last five Premier League games against Crystal Palace (3 draws and 2 defeats), alternating draws and losses.
After 11 league winless matches, Brighton have won 2 of their last 3 league games (2 wins and 1 draw), while the Seagulls have scored in the last 3 league games in the same number as the previous 10 games combined (6 goals).
Crystal Palace have only had 26% of their league points this season come from away (6/23), the lowest percentage of any team.
Brighton beat Everton 3-2 away from home in the last round of the league, with McCullister scoring twice, equivalent to the total number of goals he has scored in his previous 33 Premier League games, although mcCullister's five Premier League goals have only come from home.
Edward has been directly involved in five of his last four Premier League games (2 goals and 3 assists), two more goals (3 goals) than he has scored in his first 13 Premier League games.
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