Unlike some of the information posted by the English media before the match, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was still named in Arsenal's starting lineup at Wembley. Meanwhile, the most regrettable absence on Liverpool's side is right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Due to the nature of an English Super Cup match, both teams chose a fairly open approach. In the 7th minute, Arsenal's net rocketed after Van Dijk's quick tap-in. However, the goal was disallowed as the Dutch centre-back was offside in this situation.
Liverpool unfortunately paid the price for their opening goal when just 5 minutes later Aubameyang scored a great goal. Receiving the ball from Saka on the left wing, the Gabon striker only dribbled a few more beats and then fired a cross from 16.5m to completely defeat goalkeeper Alisson.
In the first half, Arsenal was the team that attacked more effectively with 1 goal and a series of opportunities to threaten the goal. Unfortunately, young striker Nketiah is still inexperienced so he lacks sharpness in the final stages. If he had not finished too gently, or hesitated to finish, the score could have been extended further.
Meanwhile, Liverpool attacked just as much, even finished more but did not have much variety in their attacks. With Alexander-Arnold absent on the right wing, the ball was mainly passed to Robertson on the left wing to wait for crosses or crosses. The Scottish defender still played extremely well but Liverpool's strikers did not seem to be "hot". Both Mane and Van Dijk's finishing was quite unlucky.
This situation improved a lot in the second half. Liverpool's playing style is more diverse, Mane and Firmino also have more screen time. In addition, the addition of Minamino brought many new features to The Kop's attack. It was also the Japanese striker who brought the match to a level playing field after the shot in the 73rd minute.
At the end of the match, Mane and Firmino played very hard but were still unlucky in the final step. On the other hand, Joe Willock missed a very good chance to "break points" in the 86th minute. The 21-year-old midfielder's quick header missed the post, bringing great regret to fans.
The match was forced to enter a fateful rotation. And here, Arsenal players are the ones who are more confident in making all 5 shots. Meanwhile, Liverpool had a defeat in the shot of young star Brewster.
In the end, Arsenal was the winner and won the English Super Cup. Coach Mikel Arteta and his team have had a very good stepping stone before entering the new 2020-2021 season.
