In this match, Salah returned to the starting lineup of The Kop after having to sit on the bench in the previous round. On the other side, Alexis Sanchez had his first match of the new season, causing Lacazette not to start.
The two teams started the match with a rather exciting game, but Liverpool gradually proved their advantage. The home team had the first dangerous chance in the 10th minute. Petr Cech was forced to show his talent after Salah's close-range tap-in.
However, the goal also came for Liverpool in the 17th minute. Firmino had a decisive header after a cross from the right wing by Joseph Gomez. Petr Cech touched the ball but could not stop him.
To lose first, Arsenal did not show any change. The central midfielders Ramsey - Xhaka could not dominate the midfield while the three players on the attack line Ozil, Sanchez and Welbeck did not have the necessary cohesion.
Mohamed Salah's unrecognized goal in the 27th minute did not really warn the away team. By the 40th minute, Sadio Mane had doubled the gap for Liverpool. Receiving the ball from Firmino, this player with the number 19 shirt pushed the ball past Rob Holding before taking a beautiful long-range shot.
Holding's missed move late in the first half was Arsenal's last in the first half. They ended the first 45 minutes of play without any shots on target.
At the beginning of the second half, Coach Wenger brought defensive midfielder Coquelin onto the field to replace Ramsey. However, his defense at his team is not much better.
Goalkeeper Petr Cech had to try to block Salah's shot in a one-on-one situation in the 55th minute. However, just 2 minutes later, he had to pick the ball out of the net for the third time in this match. Bellerin's loss of the ball created an opportunity for the above Egyptian winger to score.
Arsenal have renewed their attack with the arrivals of Giroud and Lacazette. However, they almost did not create any dangerous moves, let alone score. Sturridge, meanwhile, scored for Liverpool in the 77th minute after coming on.
The 4-0 ratio was maintained until the end of the match. With this result, Liverpool rose to 2nd place in the Premier League rankings with 7 points while Arsenal fell to 16th place with only 3 points.
Lineup:
Liverpool (4-3-3): Karius; Gomez, Matip, lovren, Moreno; Emre Can (Grujic 84), Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino ( Milner 80), Mane (Sturridge 74).
Arsenal (3-4-2): Cech; Holding, Koscielny, Monreal; Oxlade-Chamberlain (Lacazette 62), Ramsey (Coquelin 46), Xhaka, Bellerin; Ozil, Sanchez (Giroud 62); Welbeck.
