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United States Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Carabao Cup latest score and goal updates from semi-final tonight
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The chance of a trophy and a spot in the final are on the line tonight, as Liverpool head to Arsenal with the League Cup semi-final tantalisingly poised after a 0-0 draw in the first leg. The Gunners clung on for the clean sheet and had a late Takumi Minamino miss to thanks, after they went down to 10 men earlier in the match following Granit Xhaka’s red card.
It means there’s everything to play for on the night, with one of these two sides progressing to face Chelsea in the final at Wembley. Since the first leg, the Reds have been back in action and back to scoring form, putting three past Brentford at the weekend which included Japanese forward Minamino netting the final goal for a moment of redemption after his first-leg miss.
Arsenal, however, had their match against Tottenham postponed following injuries, loaning out of players and a Covid case, leading to criticism from some quarters. Boss Mikel Arteta is behind upcoming plans to change the rules: “There are some rules to play a football match and when you cannot fulfil those rules or numbers, the game is off. It’s as simple as that. We cannot do it and maintain doing the same thing whilst saying ‘yeah they have to be discussed’ because they have already been discussed. It is time to change them if everybody agrees that it is the best way to do it.” Follow all the latest updates as Arsenal face Liverpool below:
- Semi-final poised at 0-0 after first leg at Anfield a week ago
- Arsenal: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Lokonga, Odegaard; Saka, Smith Rowe, Martinelli; Lacazette
- Liverpool: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Jones; Gordon, Firmino, Jota
- 13’ - Matip sees close-range finish ruled out for clear offside
- 19’ - Jota puts Liverpool ahead with low finish after run infield
57 mins: Tomiyasu loses the ball to Curtis Jones who gives it quickly to Jota. Tomiyasu tries to make up for his mistake but ends up fouling the Liverpool forward and picks up a yellow card. Robertson’s free kick into the penalty area can’t find a target and Arsenal clear the danger.
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:59
54 mins: Ramsdale boots a long ball over the back of the Liverpool defence and sends Martinelli chasing it into the box. Kelleher comes out and catches the bouncing ball but Martinelli cynically runs into the goalkeeper and fouls him.
Arsenal’s frustrations keep growing. Liverpool are cotrolling the game.
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:58
51 mins: Chance! Liverpool should be two up! Diogo Jota takes the ball down the left wing and draws Ben White out of position. He knocks the ball past the defender and sprints after it into the box. Kaide Gordon drifts into space in the middle and waits for Jota’s cutback. When it comes he hits a first time shot but fires it straight over the goal!
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:54
48 mins: Saka hasn’t been able to get the better of Robertson so far but he manages to lay the ball off to Odegaard and sneak in behind. Odegaard tries to lift the ball over the left-back and give it back to Saka but Kelleher is off his line quickly and claims the ball.
Chance! It’s another quick start to the half for Arsenal. Lokonga chips a pass over the top and Lacazette brings it down in the box. He leans back on a shot and punts it just over the crossbar!
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:51
Kick off: Jurgen Klopps brings Ibrahima Konate on in place of Joel Matip to create a bit more stability at the back for Liverpool. Arsenal get the match restarted with a pass back to Aaron Ramsdale. He sends it over to the right wing but Liverpool come away with the ball despite Bukayo Saka’s attempt to win it in the air.
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:48
Ominous signs forArsenal. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 39 away games across all competitions when leading at half time (36 wins, three draws) with their last such defeat coming away to Roma in the Champions League in May 2018.
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:44
Diogo Jota has scored four goals in his last four games against Arsenal across all competitions, with three of those coming in his two appearances at the Emirates as a Liverpool player.
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:40
Diogo Jota gives Liverpool the lead against Arsenal at the Emirates. It was a brilliant team goal from Liverpool and fortunate finish from Jota.
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Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:37
45+1 mins: There was just one minute of added time to play with the action taking place in midfield. Jota wins another free kick for Liverpool and Robertson’s cross is knocked down to Fabinho. He shoots from range but his shot is blocked in the middle of the box.
Arsenal started the better team but Liverpool take the advantage into the break.
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:32
42 mins: Mikel Arteta looks quite pensive on the sidelines. As half-time creeps closer he’ll be thinking of ways to get his team back into this game.
The first yellow card of the game comes out for Alexandre Lacazette who hits Curtis Jones with a heavy tackle. A sign of frustration from the striker perhaps.
Michael Jones20 January 2022 20:29
