Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the English Premier League by beating Liverpool 2-0 with superb individual goals from Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta released Bacary Sagna down the right in the 19th minute and the full back’s excellent cross was headed firmly onto the post by Cazorla.
The Spanish midfielder then collected the rebound and volleyed into the upper left corner.
In the 59th, Ramsey received the ball from Mesut Ozil, dribbled forward and patiently waited for the ball to bounce up in front of him before unleashing a thunderous shot that dipped over the hand of Liverpool goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet.
Up until Cazorla’s goal, the teams were engaged in a midfield battle and neither gained a foothold.
Liverpool pressed high up the pitch, but Arsenal managed to stifle the visitors’ rhythm and was content to build from the back.
Liverpool striker, Daniel Sturridge, had the only meaningful chance of the first half for the visitors, but his weak 20-yard shot was easily caught by Wojciech Szczesny.
Liverpool had a chance for a late consolation goal, but Suarez chose to shoot across the face of goal instead of setting up strike partner Sturridge at the far post and the Uruguayan’s shot missed.
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