OTD - 3 March

19 May 2018
2012: Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal

Robin van Persie’s stoppage-time goal sealed victory for Arsenal that left Liverpool 10 points behind the Premier League top four.

Liverpool took the lead through a Laurent Koscielny own goal but Arsenal quickly levelled when Van Persie headed beyond Pepe Reina.

The Dutch striker volleyed home Alex Song’s pass from a narrow angle for the winner.

The defeat left Liverpool seventh on 39 points, while Arsenal were fourth on 49 points.

Robin van Persie scores a stoppage-time winner for Arsenal against Liverpool in 2012
Robin van Persie scores a stoppage-time winner for Arsenal against Liverpool in 2012
2013: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal

Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon scored almost carbon-copy goals in two first-half minutes as Tottenham Hotspur came out victorious in the north London derby.

Bale’s goal was his ninth in seven matches before Per Mertesacker scored a second-half consolation for Arsenal.

The win left Spurs third in the league on 54 points, seven ahead of Arsenal, who were fifth.

 

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