At 23:30 Beijing time on April 9, the 30th round of the 2022-23 Premier League season ushered in a strong dialogue, with Liverpool facing Arsenal at Anfield. In the first half, Martinelli opened the scoring and assisted Jesus' goal; In the second half, Salah pulled a goal back but missed a penalty, Roberto Firmino scored the equalizer in the final minute and Ramsdale made two divine saves in stoppage time to keep the draw. In the end, Arsenal drew 2-2 away to Liverpool, leading Manchester City by six points one game to play.
Prior to this game, leaders Arsenal had won seven consecutive games in the Premier League and had a five-point lead over Manchester City. After beating Manchester United 7-0, Liverpool are now four winless games in all competitions and are only 8th in the table. Before the start of the game, both sides observed a moment of silence for the victims of the Hillsborough massacre 34 years ago.
In the 6th minute, Gakpo burst into the box from the left and shot high into the far corner. In the 8th minute, Saka crossed from the right side of the field, Odegaard received the ball straight and the ball bounced on Van Dijk's leg in front of Martinelli, who snatched a shot in the box, and the ball slipped past Alisson and rolled into the goal, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead over Liverpool.
In the 12th minute, Martinelli knocked back on the left side of the box and Zinchenko followed with a left-footed volley, which was saved by Alisson and flew off the line. In the 17th minute, Saka picked out a cross from the right side of the box and followed Jesus with a small angle shot that went high over the crossbar.
In the 20th minute, Fabinho sent a long pass over the top in midfield, and Robertson, who was inserted to the left side of the penalty area, stopped the ball and volleyed, and the ball deflected off the far post. In the 28th minute, Martinelli stepped forward to receive a cross from the left in front, and Jesus in the middle of the box pressed Robertson's header into the net, and the ball bounced into the net to give Arsenal a 2-0 lead over Liverpool.
In the 34th minute, Henderson sent a straight shot in midfield, Salah cut forward to the right side of the box to receive the ball from a small angle, the ball was slightly deflected. In the 42nd minute, Jones took the ball straight at the left side of the box, Jota received the ball and crossed, Henderson in the center fired a right-footed shot that deflected, and Salah at the back point stabbed in front of Gabriel to score, Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal.
In the 45+3rd minute, Salah received the ball on the right side of the box, followed by Alexander-Arnold in front of the goal, Jota at the back point put the ball back in front of the baseline, Ramsdale saved the ball, and Henderson who followed him volleyed high. At the end of the first half, Arsenal were temporarily ahead.
In the 49th minute, Liverpool countered after a tackle, Gakpo led the ball into the box to the right, and Salah picked out a shot from a small angle in front of the line into the side netting. In the 52nd minute, Liverpool's corner kick from the left went into the box, Jota received the ball and tripped over Holding behind him, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty.
Salah took the penalty and he wanted too bad an angle, deflecting directly off the left upright, and Liverpool missed the equaliser.
In the 57th minute, Robertson crossed from the left side of the pitch, the Arsenal defender headed it over, Salah stopped the ball and volleyed left-footed, Ramsdale flew to save the ball. In the 71st minute, Thiago crossed 45 degrees on the left side of the pitch and the ball grazed the upright and went off the line.
In the 73rd minute, Arsenal counter-attacked, Martinelli received a back-of-the-box cross from the left, his right foot outside the back cross, Robertson rushed in front of Saka to tackle the ball, Alisson held the ball. In the 74th minute, Saka knocked the ball back on the right side of the pitch and followed Odegaard with a left-footed long-range shot, which Alisson fell to the ground to confiscate.
In the 81st minute, Salah turned diagonally in midfield and Nunez cut forward for a one-handed chance, but his push was saved by Ramsdale. In the 85th minute, Saka drove a corner kick from the right into the box and Gabriel in the middle headed it and Alisson secured the ball.
In the 87th minute, Alexander-Arnold picked up a cross past Zinchenko in front of the right side of the field, and Firmino's header at the back post gave Liverpool a 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
In the 92nd minute, Alexander-Arnold fired a long-range right-footed shot in front of the penalty area that went just over the crossbar. In the 94th minute, Robertson picked out a cross from the left rib in front of the field, and Salah in the box shot high with his right foot. One minute later, Alexander-Arnold headed straight up front, Salah on the right side of the penalty area received the ball with his left foot, and Ramsdale flew in to save the ball with his fingertips.
In the 96th minute, Alexander-Arnold picked out a cross in front of the box, Núñez on the left side of the box headed over, and Konate's collision in the small box was magically blocked by Ramsdale.
In the end, the match was over, with Arsenal drawing 2-2 with Liverpool.