Saka scores twice as Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-2

Bukayo Saka scored twice to take Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday as the Gunners secured a 3-2 win over Liverpool at the Emirates stadium.

Arsenal had failed to score in their past six meetings with Liverpool but capitalised on another slow start from Jurgen Klopp’s men to go ahead after just 58 seconds, when the excellent Gabriel Martinelli finished from Martin Odegaard’s through pass.

Darwin Nunez later equalised for Liverpool.

Saka put Arsenal back in front late in the first half. Although Roberto Firmino equalised after the interval, Saka’s nerveless penalty sealed Arsenal’s eighth win from their nine league matches.

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The Gunners are one point clear of champions Manchester City, who had taken pole position with a win over Southampton on Saturday.

Without a win in their last three league games, Jurgen Klopp’s men are languishing 14 points behind Arsenal in 10th place. They look a shadow of the side that came within two games of an unprecedented quadruple last season.

Arsenal next travel to face Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League before visiting Leeds next Sunday.

Liverpool face their first-ever competitive visit to Rangers on Wednesday and then host Manchester City next Sunday

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