Arsenal 1-3 Liverpool: Visitors show class beyond Premier League

Liverpool secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Arsenal in a pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott were on target for the Reds, while Gabriel Magalhaes netted an own goal for the Gunners.

The visitors dominated proceedings from the outset and took the lead in the 22nd minute when Nunez headed home from close range following a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Salah doubled Liverpool's advantage just after the half-hour mark with a stunning strike from outside the box, before Magalhaes put through his own net in the 45th minute to give the holders a commanding 3-0 lead at the break.

Arsenal improved after the interval and pulled a goal back through Gabriel Martinelli in the 66th minute, but they were unable to find an equaliser as Liverpool held on for a comfortable victory.

The result was a reminder of the gulf in class between the two sides, with Liverpool showing why they are one of the best teams in the world.

Arsenal, meanwhile, will be hoping to use this game as a learning experience and bounce back when the new Premier League season begins on August 5.

Klopp pleased with Liverpool performance

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was pleased with his team's performance and said he was happy to see them play with such intensity and quality.

"I thought we were very good tonight," Klopp said.

"We controlled the game from the first minute and created a lot of chances. We were clinical in front of goal and defended well. It was a good performance all round."

Arteta disappointed with Arsenal's first-half display

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his team's performance in the first half, but said he was pleased with their improvement after the break.

"I was disappointed with the first half," Arteta said.

"We were not aggressive enough and we gave Liverpool too much space. We improved in the second half and created some good chances, but we couldn't find an equaliser.

"We need to learn from this game and be better when the new season starts."

Conclusion

Liverpool's victory over Arsenal was a reminder of the gulf in class between the two sides. The Reds were dominant throughout the game and showed why they are one of the best teams in the world. Arsenal, meanwhile, will be hoping to use this game as a learning experience and bounce back when the new Premier League season begins on August 5.