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Roberto Firmino's equaliser at Arsenal proved to be a landmark goal for the Liverpool forward.

The Brazilian steered the ball past Gunners goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with his left foot after latching onto Diogo Jota's through ball.

Firmino equalised for Liverpool for a second time in the match
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Firmino equalised for Liverpool for a second time in the matchCredit: Getty
It was a neat finish from the Brazilian
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It was a neat finish from the BrazilianCredit: Getty

This is Firmino's tenth Premier League goal against Arsenal which means he's now the leading scorer in the fixture during the Premier League era.

He's ahead of some legends of the game including teammate Mohamed Salah, ex-Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Robbie Fowler as well as Arsenal icon Thierry Henry.

Top scorers in Prem matches between Arsenal and Liverpool

Roberto Firmino (10 goals)

Robbie Fowler (9 goals)

Thierry Henry (8 goals)

Mohamed Salah (7 goals)

Sadio Mane (7 goals)

It was an enthralling contest at the Emirates Stadium with Gabriel Martinelli putting Arsenal in front inside the first minute.

Darwin Nunez levelled the scores on 34 minutes before Bukayo Saka restored the home side's lead seconds before half time.

Firmino got Liverpool level for a second time with his history-making strike.

But Mikel Arteta's men took the lead again as Saka scored a penalty after to seal a 3-2 win after Thiago Alcantara was adjudged to have kicked Gabriel Jesus inside the box.

It was some contest in north London
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It was some contest in north LondonCredit: Getty
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