Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. It's fifth versus fourth as both sides look to bolster their Champioons League qualification hopes with a much-needed victory. It's not quite win or bust, but whoever fails to pick up the three points will come under further scrutiny after indifferent form at an important stage of the season. The victor will move up to third. Kick off 17.30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 27
Anfield / 04.03.2017
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- R. Firmino(9')
- S. Mané(40')
- G. Wijnaldum(90+1')
- D. Welbeck(57')
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Updated 04/03/2017 at 19:22 GMT
56'
Firmino twists and turns on the left edge of the box, but Bellerin won't be fooled. Good defending.
55'
Arsenal are much more competitive in this half. Liverpool looking to quell that improvement by grabbing a third... but Firmino is just caught offside despite trying to bend his run.
54'
Free kick to Liverpool 22 yards out. Coutinho lashes it low into the wall. It falls for Wijnaldum who can only scoop a shot straight at Cech.
53'
UPDATED STAT: Liverpool have failed to score at home to Arsenal in only two of the last 23 league meetings.
52'
Free kick to Arsenal. Xhaka curves it towards the far post where Mignolet completely misses his punch. It's a nervy moment but the flag was up as three Arsenal players were caught offside.
51'
Firmino bamboozles two Arsenal defenders with an audacious turn in the area. He shapes to shoot but sees his right foot drive take a big deflection before dropping kindly for Cech.
50'
OFF THE BAR! Mignolet gets a big hand on Giroud's header to touch it onto the bar before recovering to claim the rebound.
49'
Main Man...e.
48'
Will Sanchez inspire a reaction from Arsenal? He almost snares an early assist, but Mignolet gets there ahead of Welbeck to punch clear.
47'
ARSENAL HT CHANGE: No surprise to see Sanchez come on. Wenger's admission that he made a BIG mistake. Coquelin goes off.
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On
A. Sánchez
Arsenal
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Off
F. Coquelin
Arsenal
On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
2nd Half
46'
KICK OFF! Liverpool restart the contest.
Interesting take on that first half...
45+2'
HT: Liverpool 2 Arsenal 0. The hosts have been well on top and deserve their cushion courtesy of strikes from Firmino and Mane. How long before Wenger tears up the gameplan and looks to Sanchez?
45+1'
45'
Two minutes added.
44'
BIG CHANCE! Lallana's shot loops up and deflects into the path of Coutinho. The Brazilian kills it with a sensational first touch, but then prods straight at Cech. It should be three.
43'
Mane is having a fantastic first season at Anfield.
42'
Arsenal overrun again. Lallana drifts into space on the left but his pass into Coutinho is too heavy.
41'
That was Mane's 12th of the season. Wenger bows his head on the bench. They are going to need a BIG second half.
40'
GOAL! It's two! Mane rifles a stunning drive into the corner from the right of the area after lovely build up from Milner, Wijnaldum and Firmino on the left.
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Goal
J. Oliviera
Os Belenenses
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39'
PHOTO: Coutinho sees his piledriver well saved by Cech.