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Arsenal

Liverpool against Arsenal, across the years.

Through the seasons

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30 January 1971 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 2–0 Arsenal: a win against the coming Double winners
Liverpool scored near the beginning of each half. Arsenal left Anfield without a reply.
8 May 1971 · FA Cup final, after extra time · Wembley
Liverpool 1–2 Arsenal: the final lost after Heighway’s breakthrough
For a few minutes at Wembley, Steve Heighway had Liverpool on course to win the FA Cup. His goal early in extra time broke a ninety-minute deadlock. By the end of the afternoon, Arsenal had recovered to complete the Double.

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6 November 1971 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 3–2 Arsenal: Ian Ross finds the late winner
Ian Ross scored only four goals for Liverpool. His last arrived three minutes from the end against Arsenal, turning a 2–2 draw into victory over the reigning league and FA Cup champions.

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3 November 1973 · First Division · Highbury
Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool: Hughes and Toshack end the away wait
Late goals from Emlyn Hughes and John Toshack brought Liverpool their first away league victory of 1973–74, after seven unsuccessful attempts.

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7 February 1978 · League Cup semi-final first leg · Anfield
Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal: Kennedy secures the first-leg advantage
Ray Kennedy's late winner against his former club gave Liverpool the lead they would carry through to their first League Cup final.

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11 August 1979 · Charity Shield · Wembley
Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal: McDermott scores twice at Wembley
Terry McDermott scored either side of Kenny Dalglish's goal as Liverpool beat FA Cup holders Arsenal to win the Charity Shield.
12 April 1980 · FA Cup semi-final · Hillsborough
Liverpool 0–0 Arsenal: no way through at Hillsborough
Brian Talbot hit the crossbar late on as Liverpool and Arsenal remained goalless in the first match of a semi-final that would require three replays.
28 April 1980 · FA Cup semi-final second replay · Villa Park
Liverpool 1–1 Arsenal: Dalglish keeps the semi-final alive
Kenny Dalglish equalised in stoppage time at Villa Park, forcing extra-time and a fourth match in the FA Cup semi-final.
1 May 1980 · FA Cup semi-final third replay · Highfield Road
Liverpool 0–1 Arsenal: Talbot ends the four-match semi-final
Brian Talbot’s early header settled the fourth meeting of an FA Cup semi-final spread over 19 days.

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10 September 1983 · First Division · Highbury
Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool: Dalglish finishes the job at Highbury
Craig Johnston’s opener and Kenny Dalglish’s curling second-half goal kept Liverpool unbeaten through five league games under Joe Fagan.

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17 August 1985 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 2–0 Arsenal: Dalglish's first competitive match in charge
Ronnie Whelan and Steve Nicol scored as Kenny Dalglish began his competitive career as Liverpool player-manager with victory over Arsenal.

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5 April 1987
Nicholas overturns Liverpool’s lead in the League Cup final
Ian Rush put Liverpool ahead at Wembley, but two Charlie Nicholas goals gave Arsenal their first League Cup.

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15 August 1987
Nicol’s late header wins the day for Liverpool’s new attack
John Barnes and Peter Beardsley helped create an early goal on their competitive debuts before Steve Nicol settled Liverpool’s opening match at Arsenal.

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23 November 1988
Aldridge settles Liverpool’s third meeting with Arsenal
Substitute John Aldridge scored the late winner as Liverpool came from behind to settle their League Cup tie at Villa Park.
26 May 1989 · First Division · Anfield
Liverpool 0–2 Arsenal: Thomas decides the championship
Michael Thomas’s stoppage-time goal gave Arsenal the two-goal victory they required and denied Liverpool the Double.

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26 November 1989
Barnes’s free-kick helps Liverpool reclaim first place
Steve McMahon and John Barnes scored as Liverpool beat Arsenal 2–1 at Anfield, six months after the title decider.

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