xF.
Liverpool

1–0

xG 0.82–0.73

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Arsenal

Anfield

Liverpool · Sun 31 Aug, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 61,276

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. LIV held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.82–0.73. The sources were mixed.

LIVARS
0.74Open play0.52
0.07Set play0.21
0.03Free kicks0.03
0.05Corners0.15
Shot profileFact
ARS took 11 shots and put one on target.
xAnalysis

Seven were blocked.

LIVARS

Shots

9 – 11

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.07

On target

3 – 1

Inside box

4 – 8

Outside box

5 – 3

Blocked

4 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 0

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

LIV scored it in the 83'.

First half

  • 5'Cristhian Mosquera on, William Saliba off.
  • 29'Yellow, Ryan Gravenberch (Foul).

Second half

  • 61'Curtis Jones on, Alexis Mac Allister off.
  • 66'Yellow, Viktor Gyökeres (Foul).
  • 70'Eberechi Eze on, Gabriel Martinelli off.
  • 70'Martin Ødegaard on, Mikel Merino off.
  • 79'Federico Chiesa on, Hugo Ekitiké off.
  • 79'Joe Gomez on, Ibrahima Konaté off.
  • 81'Yellow, Martín Zubimendi (Foul).
  • 83'Dominik Szoboszlai scores (right foot shot).
  • 89'Max Dowman on, Noni Madueke off.
  • 89'Wataru Endo on, Florian Wirtz off.
  • 90+8'Yellow, Wataru Endo (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
ARS went front three.
xAnalysis

LIV kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

LIV · 4-2-3-1ARS · 4-3-3

14567810111822381261112142023333641AlissonDijkKonatéKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiAllisterSalahGakpoEkitikéGravenberchRayaSalibaMagalhãesMartinelliTimberGyökeresMaduekeMerinoCalafioriZubimendiRice
Player ratingsFact
Szoboszlai led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.1, and the two XIs rated close.

LIV

8Dominik SzoboszlaiDF908.11
4Virgil van DijkDF907.50
6Milos KerkezDF907.40
18Cody GakpoMF907.31
7Florian WirtzMF897.31
5Ibrahima KonatéDF797.00
38Ryan GravenberchMF907.01
1AlissonGK906.90
17Curtis JonesMF296.81
2Joe GomezDF116.80
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF616.62
14Federico ChiesaFW116.30
11Mohamed SalahMF906.30
3Wataru EndoMF16.30
22Hugo EkitikéFW796.20

ARS

33Riccardo CalafioriDF907.00
41Declan RiceMF907.01
3Cristhian MosqueraDF856.90
1David RayaGK906.81
20Noni MaduekeFW896.80
11Gabriel MartinelliFW706.70
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF906.60
2William SalibaDF56.60
12Jurriën TimberDF906.61
14Viktor GyökeresFW906.62
23Mikel MerinoMF706.50
10Eberechi EzeMF206.50
8Martin ØdegaardMF206.40
36Martín ZubimendiMF906.30
56Max DowmanMF10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

ARS had the first half. LIV had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ARS held territory in LIV's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, ARS stretched the flanks.

LIV thirdMiddleARS third
35%40%25%
LIVARS
Match statsFact
LIV had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

LIVARS

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

435 – 371

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 8

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 14

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.82 – 0.73