Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal on matchweek 23 in what will almost certainly be a hugely entertaining and extravagant affair at Anfield.
Two of English football’s most successful sides are currently separated by five points, with the Gunners needing a win to close the gap on Jurgen Klopp’s side at the top.
Historically, no match has produced more goals in Premier League history than Arsenal vs Liverpool. 184 have been netted in this fixture so far, and more are expected on Saturday.
Read on as we take a look back at five classic Arsenal vs Liverpool encounters during the Premier League era.
5. Liverpool 3-0 Arsenal (28/08/1994)
One of the first ever Liverpool vs Arsenal clashes in the Premier League era saw young Reds striker Robbie Fowler write himself into the record books. Just 19-years old at the time, Fowler scored a hat-trick in four minutes and 35 seconds to give the Merseysiders an impressive 3-0 victory.
Fowler’s fastest ever Premier League treble blew the Gunners away in scintillating fashion at Anfield on a glorious afternoon, and the Kop had a new hero amongst their ranks. He would go on to score 25 goals that season as Liverpool finished in 4th position.
4. Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool (22/10/2022)
Coming into this fixture, Arsenal had failed to score in their last six meetings with Liverpool in all competitions. Naturally, Gabriel Martinelli scored the opener at the Emirates inside the first minute to set the Gunners on their way to a brilliant 3-2 win. Darwin Nunez equalised before Bukayo Saka restored the lead for the home side.
Roberto Firmino would level proceedings once again before Saka scored his second and the Gunners third from the penalty spot on 76 minutes. The north Londoners would finish as runners-up in 2022/23 after leading the way for the majority of the season.
3. Arsenal 4-2 Liverpool (09/04/2004)
The Easter weekend extravaganza at Highbury is an all-time Premier League classic which saw Thierry Henry score a superb hat-trick in a 4-2 Arsenal win. The French superstar was simply unplayable in north London and it was one of his finest performances for the Gunners. Sami Hyypia gave Liverpool the lead before Henry scored his first.
Michael Owen put the Merseysiders ahead once again before a second-half blitz downed Gérard Houllier’s side. Robert Pires equalised before Henry stole the show by scoring twice more to complete his treble. Arsenal would go on to win the title that season without losing a single Premier League game.
2. Arsenal 3-4 Liverpool (14/08/2016)
The 2016/17 Premier League season saw Arsenal and Liverpool meet on the opening weekend of the campaign at the Emirates Stadium, with the Reds leaving north London with all three points after edging a seven-goal thriller. Theo Walcott opened the scoring before Jurgen Klopp‘s side ran riot.
Goals from Philippe Coutinho (2), Adam Lallana and a debut strike from Sadio Mane put the Merseysiders in complete control before Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain and Calum Chambers brought Arsenal back into the game. The Reds would go on to finish 4th with Arsenal one place below.
1. Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal (21/04/2009)
An extraordinary game at Anfield in 2009 saw Liverpool and Arsenal play out a 4-4 classic that is memorable for one man’s performance in particular. Andrey Arshavin netted all four Arsenal goals to stun the Kop and the player himself looked in disbelief at his achievement.
Yossi Benayoun and Fernando Torres both hit braces for the Reds in a hugely topsy-turvy and enthralling encounter which rightfully earns the number one spot in the classic Premier League encounters between Liverpool and Arsenal. Ahead of Saturday’s clash, the best UK betting sites make Liverpool the match favourites at 29/20, the draw 53/20 and Arsenal 41/20.
Liverpool Vs Arsenal Classics
Granted, it was no easy feat just picking five Liverpool vs Arsenal Premier League classics so we have some honourable mentions below:
- Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal – 06/05/1998
- Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal – 09/04/2023
- Liverpool 5-1 Arsenal – 08/02/2023
- Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool – 22/12/2017
- Liverpool 5-1 Arsenal – 29/12/2018
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