Liverpool's dream of winning the Premier League title suffered a major blow in the early hours of Monday morning. The team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Arsenal in a game of accidental errors. This move not only puts the "Arsenal" back in the title race, but also sends the points advantage back to Manchester City. In this loss, Liverpool's "lynchpin" Alison and VVD were targeted, but team leader Gopp didn't blame them, blaming their mistakes on a "momentary lapse".
Arsenal were determined to win this match and put Liverpool under immense pressure right from the start. In the 14th minute, Xaviers' one-touch shot was parried, but Bucayosaka added a second. Although the "Reds" equalized before halftime with a goal from Luis Diaz, the Liverpool defense had a chain reaction in the second half. 67 minutes, Allison and VVD made a mistake on a long pass, which led to an easy goal for Gabriele Martinelli. Then, on 88 minutes, Liverpool center back Ibrahima Gannadilla was sent off for two yellows and a red for a foul. In stoppage time, Liandu Dushyat forced a breakthrough on the left, VVD made a block but Allison could not prevent the ball from flying into the net, finally Liverpool lost 1-3.
Liverpool's 21-game unbeaten streak in local matches has come to an abrupt end, and they are still leading the table with a two-point advantage, but with only a five-point gap to Manchester City, who have played two fewer matches, the advantage no longer exists. Gopp admitted after the match: "We didn't play well tonight, and many of our pre-match plans didn't materialize. But we must accept the reality, congratulations to Arsenal to win this valuable three points, Liverpool will continue to move forward."
