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Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, partially seen at bottom, celebrates with teammates Olivier Giroud, right, and Hector Bellerin. AP/Press Association Images

Arsenal blitz hits Liverpool's top-four hopes

The win lifted Arsene Wenger’s side to second place in the Premier League.

ARSENAL DEALT LIVERPOOL’S Champions League qualification hopes a massive blow on Saturday with a stylish 4-1 victory that lifted Arsene Wenger’s side to second place in the Premier League.

Arsenal scored three times in a dizzying eight-minute spell immediately prior to half-time at The Emirates, with Hector Bellerin, Mesut Ozil, from a direct free-kick, and Alexis Sanchez on target.

Jordan Henderson hit back with a 76th-minute penalty after Bellerin felled Raheem Sterling, but after Emre Can was sent off for two bookable offences, Olivier Giroud slammed home Arsenal’s fourth in stoppage time.

Arsenal moved above defending champions Manchester City, who visit Crystal Palace on Monday, and closed to within four points of leaders Chelsea, who have two games in hand.
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Beaten 2-1 by Manchester United before the international break, Liverpool have now lost twice in succession and trail the top four by five points ahead of the rest of the weekend’s matches.

Brendan Rodgers’s side, previously unbeaten in 13 games, will fall eight points below United if Louis van Gaal’s men overcome Aston Villa at Old Trafford later on Saturday.

Liverpool are also at risk of being overtaken by Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, both of whom are just a point behind them.

© AFP 2015

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