Gunners come back from 2 down to salvage crucial point away after horror week

Arsenal fought back from two goals to draw 2-2 with already crowned Premier League champions Liverpool in Anfield.

Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz scored twice in 87 seconds before Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino struck in the second half.

The Gunners are now dragged into a race and the draw placed them two points above Newcastle, which Chelsea previously defeated 2-0 on Super Sunday.

There was a festive atmosphere when Liverpool – who finished the title two weeks ago – received an honorary guard from their closest table hunters.

The champions scored the first in the 20th minute when the defense of Arsenal eliminated after a quick sampling and the cross of Andy Robertson went through Gakpo.

The side of Arne Slot doubled their lead within a few seconds when Dominik Szoboszlai chased to a forward pass and the ball squared for Diaz to slide into an empty net.

Arsenal looked like they were on their way to a heavy defeat but gathered after the break.

Martinelli went into a cross of Leandro Trossard to give them a life line in the 47th minute, before Merino followed the area to be right after Alisson had tipped a shot by Martin Odegaard on the bar.

Merino was then sent away for a second bookable attack when he entered to sweep Szoboszlai after losing possession.

It was the first performance of Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool, because he announced that he would leave at the end of the season and he was loudly stuck by supporters when he came up as a replacement.

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But he almost turned that angry when his free kick, followed the red card for Merino, just wide from the pole curled.

Odegaard almost took a winner in extra time before Robertson had a goal to make a mistake by Ibrahima Konate on Myles Lewis-Skelly in the 97th minute.

Alexander-Arnold was the ultimate professional when he folded the fans full-time while he was embraced by his teammates.

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