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George Flood

Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool: Bukayo Saka penalty settles thriller and sends Gunners back to Premier League summit

At the double: Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal beat Liverpool at the Emirates

(Picture: AP)

Bukayo Saka scored a decisive brace including the winning penalty to send Arsenal past Liverpool and back to the top of the Premier League after a five-goal thriller at the Emirates.

Saka netted from the spot with less than 15 minutes remaining on Sunday to put the Gunners ahead for the third time after Gabriel Jesus was fouled by Thiago Alcantara, capping off a much-improved second-half performance from Mikel Arteta’s confident side.

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