Liverpool Climb to Second Place with Draw Against Arsenal
Liverpool and Arsenal played a thrilling 2-2 match at the Emirates Stadium London bringing the round 9 of the English Premier League to a close The final score has raised the points for Liverpool to a total of 22 meaning they are in second place position behind leaders Manchester City who are on 23 points.
The match commenced with Arsenal drawing the first blood as Bukayo Saka scored a goal in the 9th minute handing the home team a 1 zero lead. But Liverpool fought back when Virgil van Dijk got the score back to 1 all when he scored in the 18th minute But As the first half was ending Arsenal scored again this time through Miki Merino in the 43rd minute.
It was 2-1 for Arsenal at halftime However in the second half both sides struggled to take control. All was going well until Salah stepped up and scored for Liverpool in the 81st minute bringing the score to 2 all. The last minutes of the match were full of tension and excitement but not a single goal was scored and the match ended in a draw.
Thanks to the draw, Arsenal garnered 18 points and clinched the fourth position on the league table. The encounter was very vital for both sides as Liverpool continued to pursue Manchester City who were on top, whereas Arsenal was looking to boost its top-four chances.
While this was taking place in the other part of the league, Chelsea managed to defeat Newcastle with a score of 2-1, West Ham United had the same score revealed against Manchester United and Crystal Palace managed to edge out Tottenham Hotspur by a goal to nil. These outcomes have kept the league title race tight as every team fights to claim the top honors.
The next set of fixtures for Liverpool will be quite essential as they seek to go past Manchester City, while Arsenal seeks to remain in contention for Champions League spots.