English Carabao Cup

Liverpool vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Carabao Cup, Semifinals

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0 - 0
1st Leg
  • Red Card 24': Granit Xhaka

Ten-man Arsenal hold off Liverpool after Xhaka sees red in Carabao Cup semifinal first leg

Arsenal played for more than an hour with 10 men, but were able to withstand Liverpool pressure to claim a goalless draw.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Cédric Soares because of an injury.
  • 24': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
  • 28': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Eddie Nketiah.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 57': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces James Milner.
  • 72': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Fabinho.
  • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Joel Matip.
  • 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Arsenal 0.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,377

Statistics

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4 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 1
78.1 POSSESSION 21.9
17 SHOTS 3
1 ON GOAL 1
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
584 Accurate Passes 94
683 Passes 192
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.5
3 Accurate Crosses 1
37 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 68
38 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
6 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 13
11 Effective Clearances 46
11 Clearances 46

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
32 Joël Matip
26 Andy Robertson Yellow Card
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
7 James Milner
14 Jordan Henderson
9 Roberto Firmino
18 Takumi Minamino
20 Diogo Jota

ARS Arsenal (4-4-2)

No. Name
32 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel Yellow Card
4 Ben White
3 Kieran Tierney
17 Cédric Soares
34 Granit Xhaka Red Card
23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
35 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka
30 Edward Nketiah
9 Alexandre Lacazette

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