BREAKING: Massive Triumph For Klopp As Liverpool Knocks Wasteful Arteta Led Arsenal Out Of FA Cup

BREAKING: Massive Triumph For Klopp As Liverpool Knocks Wasteful Arteta Led Arsenal Out Of FA Cup—Arsenal were once again made to rue missed opportunities as they bowed out of the FA Cup to Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

The Genius Media Nigeria reports that this is the first Arsenal loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup in 23 years! It feels scary to realise 2001 was 23 years ago

The all-white Gunners started superbly, but familiar scoring woes ensured their first-half dominance wasn’t rewarded.

Reiss Nelson, Martin Odegaard, and, in particular, Kai Havertz were all guilty of squandering superb openings for the hosts.

Arsenal had plenty of joy without the ball against the Virgil van Dijk-less Reds, and they constantly regained possession deep in the Liverpool half. However, the visitors’ threat was distinct and Trent Alexander-Arnold rattled the crossbar just before half-time.

Jurgen Klopp altered his frontline at the break and his side then had their best spell of the game. The Reds started to frighten in transition, with Alexander-Arnold’s distribution often setting their forwards away in behind. However, their superiority was brief as Arsenal grew back into the contest.

The second half was undoubtedly more even, with chances arriving at both ends. Eventually, the deadlock was broken by the visitors as Jakub Kiwior flicked Trent’s free-kick beyond Aaron Ramsdale.

Mikel Arteta made a couple of late changes hoping to find an equaliser, but Luis Diaz made sure of Liverpool’s progression with a strike at the death.