Liverpool’s chance to strengthen their grip on the Premier League title race slipped away as defensive errors from key players, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker, gifted Arsenal a 3-1 victory.

In the first half, Arsenal dominated, with Bukayo Saka scoring after Alisson’s save from Kai Havertz. A fortunate own goal from Gabriel Magalhaes brought Liverpool level. However, a mix-up between Van Dijk and Alisson in the second half allowed Gabriel Martinelli to secure Arsenal’s victory.

Alisson Becker (1/10): Unfortunate parry led to Arsenal’s opener, major mistake in the second goal, and Trossard’s effort went through his legs.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (5/10): Struggled with Martinelli’s pace, some eye-catching passes, but not at his best. Early substitution hints at potential fitness concerns.

Ibrahima Konate (3/10): Beaten for pace, initially booked, made key blocks, but sent off late for a second yellow.

Virgil van Dijk (2/10): Dragged out of position for the opener, mishandled the ball for the second goal, one superb block couldn’t salvage the poor performance.

Joe Gomez (6/10): Solid defensively but unable to contribute offensively. Booked.

Curtis Jones (6/10): Carried the ball well, but influence waned when forced deeper in the second half.

Alexis Mac Allister (6/10): Initially struggled but got a grip on midfield. Fired narrowly wide with long-range efforts.

Ryan Gravenberch (4/10): Easily shrugged off, contributed to Liverpool’s equalizer, but offered little else.

Cody Gakpo (5/10): Showed glimpses but struggled to make an impact. Substituted before the hour-mark.

Diogo Jota (5/10): Poor first touch, spent long periods out of the game despite positional changes.

Luis Diaz (5/10): Frustrated in the first half, forced errors for the equalizer, improved after the break but couldn’t create notable chances.

Andrew Robertson (6/10): Showed energy but created little.

Darwin Nunez (4/10): Bright early but grew frustrated with erratic shooting and dissent late on.

Harvey Elliott (4/10): Ran into blind alleys, contributed to Trossard’s third goal.

Thiago Alcantara (N/A): Rusty in his return.

Jurgen Klopp (5/10): Not responsible for individual errors but questionable decisions in the starting lineup and early substitutions.