{"id":416158,"date":"2024-02-05T04:46:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T04:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/05\/arsenal-rock-liverpool-to-ignite-premier-league-title-race-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T04:46:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T04:46:09","slug":"arsenal-rock-liverpool-to-ignite-premier-league-title-race-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/05\/arsenal-rock-liverpool-to-ignite-premier-league-title-race-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal rock Liverpool to ignite Premier League title race | &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-107415085,imgsize-54624.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Arsenal<!-- --> dramatically shook up the <!-- -->Premier League title race<!-- --> by securing a 3-1 victory over leaders <!-- -->Liverpool<!-- --> on Sunday as <!-- -->Gabriel Martinelli<!-- --> capitalized on a mistake from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker in the second half, scoring to the delight of the energetic Emirates Stadium crowd.<br \/>Bukayo Saka had given Arsenal an early lead, but a peculiar own goal from Gabriel Magalhaes allowed Liverpool to equalize just before halftime.Leandro Trossard sealed the win for Arsenal in stoppage-time, taking advantage of a numerical advantage after Liverpool&#8217;s Ibrahima Konate received a red card late in the game.<br \/>This crucial win propelled Arsenal into second place, trailing Liverpool by just two points after 23 matches each. <\/p>\n<p>It marked Liverpool&#8217;s first domestic defeat since September, and the result also provided a boost to reigning champions <!-- -->Manchester City<!-- -->, who have two games in hand and can take the top spot if they win both. <br \/>The victory was significant for Arsenal, signaling their determination to challenge for the title, especially after their last-minute collapse in the previous season&#8217;s race against City.<br \/>Arsenal&#8217;s breakthrough came in the 14th minute when Saka capitalized on a defensive lapse from Liverpool, tapping in the rebound after Kai Havertz&#8217;s shot was saved. 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