Liverpool won easily
With the home advantage of Anfield and superior force, Liverpool easily created an overwhelming situation. In the first 45 minutes, coach Arne Slot's students controlled the ball up to 73%, made 10 shots, of which 5 were on target and scored 3 goals. On the other side of the battle line, Ispwich Town did not make any shots.
Liverpool opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Dominic Szoboszlai neatly handled a pass from Ryan Gravenberch to get past the defender and unleashed a dangerous left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area. Goalkeeper Christian Walton dived as far as he could but was unable to block it.
Gakpo shines with 2 goals and 1 assist
Liverpool consolidate top spot with easy win
In the 35th minute, another Dutchman also assisted, Cody Gakpo. Liverpool's number 18 striker sent the ball towards the far post, then Mohamed Salah controlled the ball perfectly and then fired a decisive shot into the roof of the Ipswich Town net. In the 44th minute, it was Gakpo's turn to score from a simple rebound after Szoboszlai's close-range finish.
The game did not change in the second half, Liverpool still completely dominated and Ipswich Town could only defend. In the 66th minute, Gakpo headed the ball into the net and completed his own double after an extremely accurate cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Ipswich Town's efforts only earned them a consolation goal in the 90th minute from Jacob Greaves. In the end, Liverpool won 4-1 to continue firmly at the top of the table.
Arsenal receive controversial red card
In the 43rd minute of the match between Arsenal and Wolves, Myles Lewis-Skelly committed a tactical foul on Doherty to prevent the Wolves from counter-attacking. Immediately, referee Michael Oliver showed the young player a straight red card, leaving the Gunners with only 10 men. This decision caused a heated debate. Many people thought that Olivier was heavy-handed when the foul was quite far from Arsenal's goal (about 75 meters).
Lewis-Skelly quietly leaves the field
Calafiori (left) plays the role of Arsenal hero
Journalist Jordan Campbell of The Athletic (UK) shared: "I think the red card for Lewis-Skelly is the worst decision I have ever witnessed at a football stadium. I was confused when VAR did not intervene in this situation. In situations where such a foul prevents a counterattack, usually only a yellow card is given."
Journalist Charles Watts of CaughtOffside (UK) expressed: "Oh my god, Lewis-Skelly was sent off for tackling an opposing player when the ball was more than 75m from the goal."
Meanwhile, the Premier League Match Officials Committee confirmed that referee Oliver did the right thing: "The referee's decision to show Lewis-Skelly a red card was checked and confirmed by VAR. In this situation, VAR determined that Lewis-Skelly's tackle was a serious foul."
Despite Arsenal playing with one less player, Wolves could not take advantage and then had to "pay the price". In the 70th minute, the "Wolves" were also down to 10 men when Gomes received a second yellow card after kicking Timber's leg with the sole of his boot. In the 74th minute, Calafiori seized the opportunity very quickly, swooping in and finishing into the far corner to help Arsenal take the lead. Wolves' Semedo also made a mistake when he did not clear the ball firmly. This was also the last goal of the match.
In the end, Arsenal won 1-0 and maintained a 6-point gap with the top team Liverpool. They have 47 points after 23 matches, playing 1 more match than coach Slot's team.
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