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Liverpool remains ahead with 51 points, while Arsenal has 49 and could once again be caught or even overtaken by Manchester City, which has 46, but two fewer games.
Kin Cheung
Arsenal relaunched the fight for leadership of the English Football League by beating Liverpool, 3-1, in what was the Gunners’ third consecutive victory in the competition, on the 23rd round.
In London, Arsenal isolated itself to second place, just two points behind leader Liverpool, which had three victories with four goals scored, in a race in which champion Manchester City could also re-enter, if it wins on Monday in the visit to the Brentford field.
With Cedric Soares on the bench and Fábio Vieira injured, Arsenal, FC Porto’s rival in the round of 16 of the Champions League, achieved victory with goals from Saka (14 minutes), Martinelli (67) and Trossard (90+2), in what was the 200th clash between the two teams in the English championship.
On Liverpool’s side, Diogo Jota was in the starting line-up, but the best the Reds managed was to re-equalize (1-1) before half-time, with Gabriel’s own goal, in the 45th + 3rd minute, before the Gunners left. for the triumph in the second half.
Also noteworthy is French central defender Kanouté, who left Liverpool playing with one less unit after the 88th minute.