In this match, coach Wenger continued to start Maitland- Ni Niles and Jack Wilshire. Meanwhile, Liverpool's top four attacking players have been on the pitch since the start.
Liverpool had more possession in the first 15 minutes of the match but Arsenal's defense played focused, keeping a good team distance. Premier League top scorer this season Mohamed Salah does not have much space to prove his worth.
In that context, Liverpool opened the scoring in the 26th minute after a quick attack. Salah dribbled the ball on the right wing, hanging the ball into the penalty area. The ball softly touched Koscielny's foot, Coutinho rushed in and scored with the first head in the Premier League.
Liverpool dominated the game in the remainder of the first half. However, the shots of the strikers could not put the ball in Petr Cech's net again. Firmino's unsuccessful curse was the most regrettable.
Meanwhile, Arsenal's attack has been quite lackluster. Goalkeeper Mignolet did not have to face any dangerous moves. The first half ended with a 1-0 advantage for Liverpool.
When the second half had passed about 7 minutes, Arsenal lost again in the opponent's quick counter-attack. Salah was both the initiator and the finisher of this goal. His kick hit Mustafi's foot, causing the ball to change direction somewhat.
However, Arsenal unexpectedly came back in just 6 minutes. Alexis Sanchez headed the score down to 1-2 in the 53rd minute. This was a move in which Liverpool's defense completely relaxed Sanchez's runs.
About 3 minutes later, Xhaka scored for the home team. The Swiss midfielder had a powerful long-range shot from 25m that held Mignolet's hand. In the 58th minute, the bounce between Ozil and Lacazette was ended by the German midfielder with a technical shot.
The "Gunners"'s three consecutive goals made the match much more exciting. The Kop's attack line was not inferior to their opponents when it equalized 3-3 in the 71st minute. Petr Cech could not successfully push the ball after Firmino's shot as the ball still flew into the goalkeeper's goal.
In the remaining time of the match, both sides tried their best to win all 3 points. However, neither side was able to complete it.
With this 3-3 draw, Liverpool and Arsenal are ranked 4th and 5th respectively in the Premier League table with 35 and 34 points. The positions of the two teams may change after the end of round 19.
