Liverpool vs Arsenal

31 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Dominik Szoboszlai 83’

Match summary

Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool ahead with a direct free kick in the 83rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Liverpool created 0.48 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Arsenal 0.49 from 11.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
9 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 8
82 Attacks 84
23 Dangerous attacks 44
435 Passes 371
85% Pass accuracy 82%
11 Tackles 14
7 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Liverpool Arsenal
Kick-off
5’
Cristhian MosqueraWilliam SalibaInjury
22’
Noni MaduekeShot on target
Ryan GravenberchFoul
29’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Florian WirtzShot on target
60’
Curtis JonesAlexis Mac Allister
61’
66’
Viktor GyökeresFoul
Cody GakpoShot on target
66’
70’
Eberechi EzeGabriel Martinelli
70’
Martin ØdegaardMikel Merino
Federico ChiesaHugo Ekitiké
79’
Joe GomezIbrahima KonatéInjury
79’
81’
Martín ZubimendiFoul
Dominik SzoboszlaiRight foot shot1-0 (Liverpool)
83’
89’
Max DowmanNoni Madueke
Wataru EndoFlorian WirtzInjury
89’
Wataru EndoFoul
90+8’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 0.49 83’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), 1-0 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.48 0.49 83’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), 1-0 Szoboszlai 83’
Liverpool 0.48 xGArsenal 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Liverpool attacking 
90+7’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 29’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 60’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 22’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Max Dowman (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 74’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Alisson
Szoboszlai
Konaté 79’
Dijk
Kerkez
Gravenberch
Allister 61’
Salah
Wirtz 89’
Gakpo
Ekitiké 79’
Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Calafiori
Magalhães
Saliba 5’
Timber
Rice
Zubimendi
Merino 70’
Martinelli 70’
Gyökeres
Madueke 89’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alisson GK900 0.000.000
Dominik Szoboszlai DEF9011 0.040.031
Virgil van Dijk DEF900 0.000.000
Ibrahima Konaté DEF800 0.000.000
Milos Kerkez DEF900 0.000.000
Ryan Gravenberch MID901 0.020.021
Alexis Mac Allister MID621 0.070.112
Mohamed Salah MID901 0.080.000
Florian Wirtz MID902 0.130.081
Cody Gakpo MID902 0.060.101
Hugo Ekitike FWD800 0.000.000
Curtis Jones Sub280 0.000.041
Federico Chiesa Sub101 0.100.000
Joseph Gomez Sub100 0.000.000
Wataru Endo Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Liverpool win 40% Avg odds 2.37
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Arsenal win 32% Avg odds 3.01

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Liverpool DLDWW
Arsenal DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal, 11 May 25 Next meeting: Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, 08 Jan 26  All Liverpool vs Arsenal meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.