Watch: Saka leaves Robertson scrambling before rifling in unstoppable shot
Bukayo Saka immediately justified Mikel Arteta's decision to hand him a start Sunday, converting the first shot of Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Premier League title rivals Liverpool.
The winger missed his side's last two matches due to injury but showed no signs of rust when Ben White picked him out with a long ball in the ninth minute. Saka cut inside, sending an unbalanced Andy Robertson to the turf, before smashing an explosive effort past Caoimhin Kelleher.
At 23 years and 52 days, Saka is the youngest Arsenal player to score 50 Premier League goals.
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Arsenal were undone by a corner-kick routine for the second Premier League match in a row when Virgil van Dijk headed home in the 18th minute. Van Dijk had space to nod the ball in after Trent Alexander-Arnold's delivery was flicked on by Luis Diaz.
Mikel Merino put Arsenal back in the lead in the 43rd minute with an emphatic header following a Declan Rice free-kick.
The Gunners were denied their first-choice center-back pairing due to William Saliba's suspension, and the issue was made worse when the other half of the defensive duo, Gabriel, was substituted with an injury in the 54th minute. Jurrien Timber was also withdrawn with an apparent fitness complaint.
Arsenal's attempts to hold onto their one-goal advantage eventually fell short in the 81st minute when Mohamed Salah struck his 11th Premier League goal against the Gunners.
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