Liverpool beat Arsenal to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Arsenal and Liverpool produced a fast-paced and exciting match. Despite playing at home, Arsenal showed a decline in form and a weak mentality, ultimately suffering a defeat against a more resilient opponent.

Arsenal dominated the first half. The home team played proactively and created more chances. As early as the third minute, Arsenal fans nearly celebrated a goal when Reiss Nelson beat the Liverpool goalkeeper but couldn't find the back of the net from a tight angle.

Arsenal created many chances but failed to capitalize on them.

The perfectionist mentality and excessive formality caused Arsenal players to lack decisiveness in crucial moments. This was the main reason why the home team repeatedly missed opportunities – similar to their recent matches. Arsenal were also unlucky when Martin Odegaard's shot hit the crossbar.

In the first half, Liverpool only managed two shots on goal (according to Whoscored data). However, the visitors also had reason to regret. Trent Alexander-Arnold rattled Arsenal's goal with a shot that hit the crossbar at the end of the first half.

The game didn't change much after the half-time break. Arsenal continued to dominate, but their attack was not in good form, especially Bukayo Saka, who made several mistakes.

Conversely, Liverpool's attack was also less effective without Mohamed Salah. However, the visitors played better when Diogo Jota was brought on. The Dutch striker also had a shot that hit the crossbar.

Liverpool didn't have to regret it for too long. The visitors opened the scoring in the 80th minute. Once again, Arsenal made things difficult for themselves. From Alexander-Arnold's free kick, Jakub Kiwior headed the ball into his own net.

Arsenal launched a full-scale attack in the final minutes of the match but were unable to break the deadlock. The home team continued to show a lack of mental strength, playing in a disorganized manner both in attack and defense. In the final minute of added time, they conceded another goal from a shot by Luis Diaz.

Arsenal suffered their third consecutive defeat and were eliminated from the FA Cup. This season, the Gunners are now only competing in two competitions: the Premier League and the Champions League.

Result: Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool

Score a goal

Liverpool: Kiwior (own goal - 80'), Diaz (90+5')

Arsenal vs Liverpool lineup

Arsenal: Aaron Ramsdale (1), Ben White (4), William Saliba (2), Gabriel Magalhaes (6), Jakub Kiwior (15), Martin Odegaard (8), Jorginho (20), Declan Rice (41), Bukayo Saka (7), Reiss Nelson (24), Kai Havertz (29)

Liverpool: Alisson Becker (1), Trent Alexander-Arnold (66), Ibrahima Konate (5), Jarell Quansah (78), Joe Gomez (2), Harvey Elliott (19), Alexis Mac Allister (10), Curtis Jones (17), Cody Gakpo (18), Darwin Nunez (9), Luis Diaz (7).

Minh Anh

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