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Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal: Ten-man Gunners earn point after impressive comeback despite Mikel Merino red card

Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal: Ten-man Gunners earn point after impressive comeback despite Mikel Merino red card

Mikel Merino’s header earned Arsenal a point but he was then sent off as Arsenal came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield.

After a painful Champions League semi-final defeat to PSG in midweek, it looked like being another frustrating encounter for the Gunners against the champions, as Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz scored in the space of 90 seconds in the first-half to put Liverpool in control.

The Arsenal midfielder was shown a second yellow card with ten minutes remaining, after an ill-advised lunge on Dominik Szoboszlai, and it left Arsenal content to try and hold on for a point.

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