JOE ALLEN was Liverpool's unexpected saviour with an added-time equaliser - just when Arsenal appeared to have sent a significant message in the title race.
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| Olivier Giroud and Roberto Firmino grabbed a brace each at Anfield |
The Gunners side seemed to be underlining their title credentials having twice come from behind to lead 3-2 following a first-half Roberto Firmino double.
But substitute Allen, on the pitch for just eight minutes, cancelled out Aaron Ramsey's strike and Olivier Giroud's brace by volleying home at the far post.
And here, Express Sport take a look at how Jurgen Klopp and Arsene Wenger's men got on at Anfield…
Liverpool
Simon Mignolet: 4, Nathaniel Clyne: 5, Kolo Toure: 6, Mamadou Sakho: 5, Alberto Moreno: 5, Jordan Henderson: 6, Emre Can: 5, James Milner: 7, Jordon Ibe: 6, Roberto Firmino: 7, Adam Lallana: 7
Substitutes
Christian Benteke (on for Milner, 66): 4, Steven Caulker (on for Lallana, 88): 5, Joe Allen (on for Can, 82): 7
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| Aaron Ramsey scored Arsenal's first of the night |
Arsenal
Petr Cech: 7, Hector Bellerin: 7, Laurent Koscielny: 7, Per Mertesacker: 7, Nacho Monreal: 7, Aaron Ramsey: 7, Mathieu Flamini: 6, Joel Campbell: 7, Mesut Ozil: 6, Theo Walcott: 6, Olivier Giroud: 7
Substitutes
Kieran Gibbs (on for Walcott, 76): 6, Mikel Arteta (on for Ozil, 87): 5, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (on for Campbell, 75): 5
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| Joe Allen made it 3-3 in stoppage time |
STAR MAN
Olivier Giroud - Took both his goals well, could have had more had he not fluffed one in front of the Kop and gave Liverpool's defence a continual problem.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Joe Allen's stoppage-time equaliser, producing a timely run to meet Jordan Henderson's cross at the far post when it appeared the game was lost.
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