In the match between Arsenal vs Liverpool in the third round of the 2023/24 FA Cup, the away team excelled in winning tickets to the next round by taking advantage of better opportunities.

In the Premier League, Arsenal is currently 5 points behind top team Liverpool. Before thinking about chasing Liverpool in the Premier League, coach Arteta’s team will welcome this opponent in the third round of the FA Cup in the context of a miserable decline in performance with only winning 1/6 of the most recent matches. in every arena.

 

However, luckily for Arsenal, their opponents today do not have the highest concentration, because a few days after the great battle at Emirates Stadium, Liverpool still has an important match with Fulham in the semi-finals of the League Cup. Older brother. Most importantly, Liverpool marched to London without “talisman” Mohamed Salah, who has returned to serve the Egyptian national team at CAN 2023. Without Salah, the Kop’s strength will be significantly affected and That will be an opportunity for Arsenal to find victory to win tickets to the next round as well as regain confidence.

 

That’s the theory, but Liverpool also showed that they are ready to fight on all fronts when coach Klopp launched a quite strong squad with Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Diaz, Nunez….And like every match, Liverpool always rushes to attack right after the opening whistle. However, the absence of Salah also makes Liverpool’s attack encounter countless difficulties in coordinating or finishing.

After initially letting their opponents dominate the game, Arsenal gradually regained control of the ball. Opportunities were continuously created by the Gunners towards Liverpool’s goal. In the 12th minute, Arsenal had a good attack. Odegaard fired a shot but unfortunately the ball found the crossbar.

 

In the following minutes, Arsenal continued to push the pressure on the squad. Kai Havertz was the player given the most opportunities, but the German international continued to miss them ungracefully. In the 45th minute, Arsenal almost had to pay the price after Alexander-Arnold’s shot hit the crossbar.

Entering game 2, the match became more attractive. Liverpool played better and continuously made goalkeeper Ramsdale work very hard. In the 54th minute, Darwin Nunez took a shot near the penalty area, but the ball narrowly missed the Arsenal goal post.

 

In the 79th minute, the ball was thrown in from a corner. Jota headed the ball boldly to the crossbar. The regret of the Liverpool players did not last long. In the 81st minute, Alexander-Arnold’s free kick on the left wing caused Jakub Kiwior to score an own goal.

Receiving a rather bitter defeat, Arsenal rallied to find an equalizer in the next period. Arteta made personnel changes, but the goal continued to turn against the home team. Even in the 90+5 minute, Diaz shot the ball dangerously to seal a 2-0 victory for Liverpool. This defeat caused Arsenal to be eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup.