Premier League · Thu, 8 Jan 2026 ·
Arsenal vs Liverpool — 0 - 0
Emirates Stadium · Referee: A. Taylor
Match report
Arsenal and Liverpool play out goalless draw
Honours were even between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Premier League matchday 21 game finishing 0-0. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Arsenal had 48% of the ball and 9 shots (4 on target) against Liverpool’s 8 (0 on target). Alisson (Liverpool) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Arsenal 2nd in the Premier League table on 12 points and Liverpool 6th on 9.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 12'yellow cardLeandro TrossardYellow Card
- 57'substitutionP. HincapieOff: M. Lewis-Skelly
- 64'substitutionV. GyökeresOff: Gabriel Jesus
- 64'substitutionL. TrossardOff: G. Martinelli
- 78'substitutionB. SakaOff: N. Madueke
- 78'substitutionM. OdegaardOff: E. Eze
- 90'yellow cardAlexis Mac AllisterYellow Card
- 90+3'yellow cardGabriel MartinelliYellow Card
- 90+3'yellow cardIbrahima KonatéYellow Card
- 90+5'substitutionC. BradleyOff: J. Gomez
Lineups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 12J. TimberD
- 2W. SalibaD
- 6GabrielD
- 5P. HincapieD
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
- 7B. SakaF
- 14V. GyökeresF
- 19L. TrossardF
Substitutes
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 9Gabriel JesusF
- 4B. WhiteD
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 11G. MartinelliF
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyD
- 16C. NorgaardM
- 23M. MerinoM
- 10E. EzeM
Liverpool
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Arne Slot
Starting XI
- 1AlissonG
- 12C. BradleyD
- 5I. KonateD
- 4V. van DijkD
- 6M. KerkezD
- 38R. GravenberchM
- 10A. Mac AllisterM
- 30J. FrimpongM
- 8D. SzoboszlaiM
- 18C. GakpoM
- 7F. WirtzF
Substitutes
- 28F. WoodmanG
- 25G. MamardashviliG
- 14F. ChiesaF
- 17C. JonesM
- 26A. RobertsonD
- 2J. GomezD
- 47C. RamsayD
- 42T. NyoniM
- 73R. NgumohaF
Match statistics
- 48%Possession52%
- 0.57Expected goals (xG)0.31
- 9Total shots8
- 4Shots on target0
- 1Shots off target5
- 4Blocked shots3
- 6Shots inside the box2
- 3Shots outside the box6
- 3Corners0
- 2Offsides1
- 10Fouls9
- 2Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 0Goalkeeper saves4
- 459Passes509
- 396Accurate passes453
- 86%Pass accuracy89%
- 0.68Goals prevented0.68
Player statistics
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 2William SalibaD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 5Piero HincapiéD | 57 | 6.3 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 12Jurriën TimberD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 8Martin ØdegaardM | 78 | 6.6 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 41Declan RiceM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 7Bukayo SakaF | 78 | 6.7 | ||
| 14Viktor GyökeresF | 64 | 6.3 | ||
| 19Leandro TrossardF | 64 | 6.9 | ||
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 4Ben WhiteD | – | – | ||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD | 33 | 6.3 | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeM | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| 16Christian NørgaardM | – | – | ||
| 23Mikel MerinoM | – | – | ||
| 9Gabriel JesusF | 26 | 6.2 | ||
| 11Gabriel MartinelliF | 26 | 6.7 | ||
| 20Noni MaduekeF | 12 | 6.7 |
Liverpool
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AlissonGTop rated | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| 4Virgil van DijkD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 5Ibrahima KonatéD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 6Miloš KerkezD | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 12Conor BradleyD | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 10Alexis Mac AllisterM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Cody GakpoM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 30Jeremie FrimpongM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 38Ryan GravenberchM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 7Florian WirtzF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 25Giorgi MamardashviliG | – | – | ||
| 28Freddie WoodmanG | – | – | ||
| 2Joe GomezD | 1 | – | ||
| 26Andrew RobertsonD | – | – | ||
| 47Calvin RamsayD | – | – | ||
| 17Curtis JonesM | – | – | ||
| 42Trey NyoniM | – | – | ||
| 14Federico ChiesaF | – | – | ||
| 73Rio NgumohaF | – | – |