Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker errors gifted Arsenal a 2-1 victory as Liverpool‘s hopes of breaking the Premier League points record were dashed.
Sadio Mane looked to have set the champions on course for one of the three victories they needed to surpass Manchester City‘s record 100-point haul with the opener on 20 minutes at the Emirates.
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But the bedrocks of Liverpool’s title triumph handed Arsenal a half-time lead, as rare Van Dijk and Alisson mistakes were ruthlessly punished by Alexandre Lacazette and Reiss Nelson’s first Premier League goal.
And, despite a commanding second-half performance, Liverpool were unable to prevent a third defeat of the season as Arsenal climbed to ninth after their first victory over Jurgen Klopp’s side in five years.
Player ratings
Arsenal: Martinez (7), Cedric (6), Holding (7), Luiz (7), Tierney (7), Nelson (8), Xhaka (7), Torreira (6), Saka (6), Pepe (6), Lacazette (8).
Subs: Maitland-Niles (6), Ceballos (5), Willock (5), Aubameyang (5), Kolasinac (n/a).
Liverpool: Alisson (4), Alexander-Arnold (6), Gomez (6), Van Dijk (4), Robertson (7), Fabinho (6), Wijnaldum (6), Oxlade-Chamberlain (6), Salah (7), Firmino (6), Mane (7).
Subs: Keita (5), Minamino (6), Shaqiri (n/a), Origi (n/a).
Man of the Match: Alexandre Lacazette
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