Arsenal vs Liverpool Tickets

Arsenal vs Liverpool is one of the biggest fixtures of the Premier League season as when two of the largest clubs in the English game go up against each other, a show is always put on.

Of course, both sides have huge histories in club football, with the pair having won multiple honours throughout their long existences, with no fewer than 30 league titles between them.

The Emirates Stadium, based in Holloway, north London, is home to the Gunners and is an impressive venue. The 60,704-seater state of the art stadium is the fifth largest stadium in the Premier League, which adds to the lure of being one of the top venues in the country.

The meeting against Liverpool can offer some of the very best football that the Premier League has to offer as both sides like to play with the ball with their possession-based style and their famed abilities to pass the ball around the team, rarely losing it.

Arsenal vs Liverpool head-to-head

The first recorded match between Arsenal and Liverpool goes all the way back to 1893. That match was in Division Two. The majority of matches between these two have since taken place in England's top division.

One of Arsenal's most famous matches ever took place at Anfield, in 1989, as they secured the league title, from their opponents Liverpool, thanks to a 2-0 win sealed in the final seconds by a Michael Thomas goal.

At Highbury Stadium and the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal and Liverpool have played out some real classics.

One famous encounter came in April 2011, and ended in a 1-1 draw with two of the latest goals scored in this fixture. A penalty from Robin van Persie in the eighth minute of injury time looked to have given Arsenal the win, but Dirk Kuyt secured a point with a penalty of his own, given in the eleventh minute of injury-time.

On the opening day of the 2016/2017 season, Arsenal were beaten 4-3 at home by Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool. Philippe Coutinho scored two for the away side, Adam Lallana and Sadio Mane were also on target. The Gunners goals were scored by Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers.

Arsenal vs Liverpool connections

Two players mentioned above have played for both sides, Michael Thomas and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. They are far from the only ones.

Other famous names to have appeared for both clubs are Jermaine Pennant, Yossi Benayoun, Nicolas Anelka, Kolo Toure, Ray Kennedy and Geoff Strong.