Match report

Liverpool 0–0 Arsenal in League Cup Thriller

Liverpool
Liverpool
0–0
FT
Arsenal
Arsenal
Jan 13, 2022

Liverpool and Arsenal clashed in a tightly contested League Cup match that ended in a 0–0 draw. Arsenal's Granit Xhaka was sent off early in the second half, but both teams continued to battle fiercely until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Liverpool 0–0 Arsenal
  • • Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) was sent off at 24 minutes
  • • Cédric Soares (Arsenal) and E. Nketiah (Arsenal) were substituted early
  • • A. Robertson (Liverpool) and Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) received yellow cards
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including J. Milner and Fabinho for Liverpool

Lineups

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 32 J. Matip (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 7 J. Milner (M)
  • 14 J. Henderson (M)
  • 3 Fabinho (M)
  • 9 Roberto Firmino (F)
  • 18 T. Minamino (F)
  • 20 Diogo Jota (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 C. Jones
  • 15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 76 N. Williams
  • 12 J. Gomez
  • 5 I. Konaté
  • 62 C. Kelleher
  • 80 T. Morton
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 49 K. Gordon

Arsenal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 32 A. Ramsdale (G)
  • 17 Cédric Soares (D)
  • 3 K. Tierney (D)
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães (D)
  • 4 B. White (D)
  • 34 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 23 A. Lokonga (M)
  • 9 A. Lacazette (F)
  • 30 E. Nketiah (F)
  • 7 B. Saka (M)
  • 35 Gabriel Martinelli (M)

Substitutes

  • 21 C. Chambers
  • 16 R. Holding
  • 20 Nuno Tavares
  • 22 Pablo Marí
  • 82 O. Giraud-Hutchinson
  • 1 B. Leno
  • 65 S. Oulad M'Hand
  • 87 C. Patino
  • 58 M. Biereth

Timeline

  1. Arsenal
    11' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Cédric Soares · On: C. Chambers
  2. Arsenal
    24' Arsenal Card · Red Card
    Granit Xhaka

    Professional foul last man

  3. Arsenal
    28' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Nketiah · On: R. Holding
  4. Liverpool
    57' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    A. Robertson

    Foul

  5. Liverpool
    61' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Milner · On: C. Jones
  6. Arsenal
    72' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Magalhães

    Foul

  7. Liverpool
    75' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Fabinho · On: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  8. Liverpool
    76' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Alexander-Arnold · On: N. Williams
  9. Liverpool
    76' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Matip · On: J. Gomez
  10. Arsenal
    81' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Saka · On: Nuno Tavares

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool Arsenal
Fouls 4 7
Pass Accuracy 85% 49%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 17 3
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 682 192
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 1 1
Shots off Target 10 1
Possession 78% 22%
Accurate Passes 583 95
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 11 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Arsenal's Granit Xhaka was sent off at 24 minutes, a turning point that changed the momentum of the game
  • ▸ Liverpool capitalized on their numerical advantage but were unable to convert any clear chances into goals
  • ▸ Both teams continued to press hard despite the early red card, maintaining an intense level of play until the end