This Harry Wilson goal vs Man City was another cracker from the youngster, this time in the form of a great free kick against the defending champions. Wilson’s free kick against City was Bournemouth’s only goal of the game and came in first half stoppage time just before the interval.
Premiership
xG Liverpool Arsenal 24 August 2019 (2.79-0.81)
Actual score: Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal (24 August, 2019)
xG Score: Liverpool 2.79 Arsenal 0.81
Liverpool comfortably beat Arsenal 3-1 to maintain their 100% start to the new league season. The xG score almost perfectly mirrored the actual scoreline for the game- 3-1. Liverpool’s xG of 2.79 in this game against the Gunners was the highest of the three games they’ve played so far this season (2.23 against Norwich and 1.52 against Southampton)
Arsenal’s 0.81 was also the first time this season they’ve been kept to a XG score below 1- they were 1.13 against Newcastle and 1.16 against Burnley. It was also poorer than what both Norwich (0.84) and Southampton (2.14) managed against Liverpool in their respective games.
Liverpool vs Arsenal 3-1 Goals 2019 Mo Salah Matip Torreira Attendance 53298
Liverpool vs Arsenal 2019 (LFC-AFC 2019)
Final score and result:- Liverpool vs Arsenal 3-1 (Salah*2, Matip/Torreira)
Anfield, Liverpool- 24 August, 2019
Arsenal suffer their first defeat of the season as Liverpool beat them 3-1 at Anfield