Interesting Statistics from Arsenal’s Defeat at Anfield

DBasia.news –  Liverpool is still maintaining Anfield’s eeriness when hosting the North London team, Arsenal, in Week three of the Premier League, Saturday (8/24) evening WIB. The Gunners were defeated with a score of 1-3 and this was their first defeat this season.

The three Liverpool goals were scored by Joel Matip (41 ‘) and two goals by Mohamed Salah (49’ via penalty and 58 ‘). Arsenal’s only goal was scored though the brak up match up by Lucas Torreira (85 ‘). Last season, Liverpool won 5-1 over the same opponents and Roberto Firmino scored hat trick goals.

With these results, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool has wiped out the victory in the first three Premier League games against Norwich City (4-1), Southampton (2-1) and against Arsenal (3-1). Liverpool has now collected nine points.

The victory was also Liverpool’s 12th straight win in the Premier League. This became the series of the best wins in the competition, matching the achievements under the care of Kenny Dalglish in mid-April to October 1990.

As for Arsenal, the defeat has put Unai Emery’s landing team at number two with a collection of six points. Their points can still be shifted if Manchester City wins against Bournemouth – City are now collecting four points.

In addition to Liverpool’s 12 consecutive wins, there are also eight other interesting statistics from the match which took place at Anfield. Summarized from various sources, here are the details:

1. Since Jurgen Klopp coached Liverpool in October 2015, Liverpool have scored 26 goals in eight Premier League matches against Arsenal – more than any other team in that period.

2. Only Everton who played at Arsenal headquarters has conceded the most away goals (64 goals) more than one opponent in the Premier League, rather than Arsenal at Liverpool headquarters (62 goals).

3. Mohamed Salah has been involved in seven goals in six appearances against Arsenal in the Premier League (five goals and two assists), scoring all four goals in home games.

4. Trent Alexander-Arnold provided nine assists in his last 10 games at Anfield for Liverpool in all competitions.

5. Nicolas Pepe became the first player to successfully dribble the ball past Virgil van Dijk in the last 50 matches played by the Dutch defender in the Premier League – since Mikel Merino did it in March 2018.

6. Nicolas Pepe completed seven dribbles against Liverpool, the most by Arsenal player in the Premier League since Jack Wilshere went up against Brighton (seven times) in March 2018.

7. Arsenal: last won at Anfield in September 2012, previously won against the top six teams in January 2015, and last won against Liverpool in April 2015

8. Jurgen Klopp has faced Arsenal eight times and has never lost: eight matches, five wins, three draws, never losing.