In an exhilarating Premier League clash at Anfield, Liverpool and Arsenal battled to a pulsating draw, resulting in the Gunners retaining their top position over the Christmas period. Memories of Mikel Arteta’s playing days came to life as Arsenal took an early lead in the fourth minute, with Gabriel finding the back of the net. However, Liverpool’s talisman, Mohamed Salah, swiftly responded and restored parity before the half-hour mark with an equalizing goal. Despite both teams’ best efforts, the match concluded with a 1-1 scoreline, leaving the honors even.
Despite a magnificent equalizer from Mo Salah, Arsenal will once again top the Premier League table at Christmas, following a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield. The visiting manager, Mikel Arteta, who had played in Arsenal’s last away league victory over Liverpool in 2012, witnessed his team make a dream start. Gabriel capitalized on a Martin Odegaard free-kick, heading the ball powerfully into the net within four minutes as the home defense was caught off guard. Despite facing constant pressure from Arsenal’s passing game, Liverpool unexpectedly equalized in the 29th minute. Salah expertly evaded Oleksandr Zinchenko and unleashed a blistering finish into the net, courtesy of a thrilling long pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
With his magnificent equalizer, Mo Salah’s goal not only earned Liverpool a well-deserved 1-1 draw but also propelled him to the 10th position on the all-time Premier League scoring charts, with an impressive tally of 151 goals. However, the record for the highest number of goals in the Premier League still belongs to former Newcastle and Blackburn forward Alan Shearer, who sits comfortably at the top with 260 goals.
As the second half unfolded, Liverpool displayed a greater intent to find a winning goal in the pulsating encounter. Trent Alexander-Arnold came agonizingly close to securing victory for the Reds when his strike struck the crossbar after a swift counter-attack sparked by Salah in the 74th minute.
Following the thrilling draw, Arsenal maintained their position at the top of the Premier League table with 40 points from 18 matches. Liverpool, just one point behind, occupies the second spot, having played the same number of games. As the Premier League reaches its halfway stage, Liverpool will travel to face Burnley on Boxing Day at 5:30 pm, while Arsenal will host West Ham on Thursday evening at 8:15 pm in their next respective matches.
