Liverpool maintained their 100% winning record in Premier League as they thrashed Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday.
Mohammed Salah scored twice while the other goal came in as Joel Matip’s header. The stand-alone goal for the Arsenal was netted by Lucas Torreira.
Liverpool opened the scoring in 41st minute as Matip’s netted a ball through the header, giving his team a lead of 1-0 at the end of the first half.
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Arsenal were unable to cope with Liverpool after the restart, David Luiz pulling back Salah in the box with the forward hammering the resulting penalty into the top-left corner in the 49th minutes.
Liverpool doubled their lead and had the upper hand in the match. Salah’s left-footed strike in the 58th minute confirmed the victory for the club and made the lead to 3-0.
Arsenal’s substitute Torreira beating an unsighted Adrian from inside the box for a late consolation in the 85th minute and the full-time scoreline read as 3-1.
Arsenal will play against Tottenham on September 1 while Liverpool will face Newcastle on September 14.
(With ANI inputs)