Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table after a well deserved win over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
An early opening goal from Gabriel Martinelli and two goals from Bukayo Saka was enough to secure a 3-2 win for the Gunners who secured their eighth victory in nine games. Martinelli opened the scoring in just 58 seconds. Liverpool levelled proceedings through Darwin Nunez after 34 minutes but Saka restored the Arsenal lead on the stroke of half-time.
Liverpool levelled again on 53 minutes as Roberto Firmino scored his 10th goal against the Gunners in just 17 appearances. Arsenal were awarded a penalty 15 minutes from time thanks to a challenge from Thiago Alcantara on Gabriel Jesus.
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The Englishman had to wait more than two minutes to take the spot-kick after a VAR process confirmed the penalty. Despite the pressure, Saka made no mistake from 12 yards as he slotted his attempt past Alisson Becker, who guessed the right way but couldn't prevent the ball from ending up in the back of the net.
Saka's poise from the spot was met with serious noise from the Arsenal fans who erupted in sheer elation following the goal. One of the supporters on the day was the injured Oleksandr Zinchenko, who celebrated exactly how the average fan did from his seat in Arsenal's executive boxes.
A video of his fantastic reaction went viral on social media as the Ukraine international expressed a feeling of euphoria as he watched his teammate restore the lead.
Zinchenko will be hoping to rejoin the Arsenal squad in both training and on the field sooner rather than later. It'll be a huge boost for Mikel Arteta when he does return, as the Spaniard looks to inspire his team to more victories in the coming weeks.
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