Watch Premier League Highlights of Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal on 15.08.2010

A moment of madness by Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina gifted Arsenal a share of the spoils at Anfield.

The Spaniard had appeared to have grasped the ball when it came back off the post from a Marounae Chamakh cross, however lost control and bundled it over the line to ensure Liverpool did not take all three points.

They had earlier gone ahead through a wonderful strike by Frenchman David Ngog who turned his marker well before unleashing an unstoppable shot from a difficult angle past Manuel Almunia.

Liverpool had moments earlier suffered debutant Joe Cole being sent off for a reckless challenge on Laurent Koscielny, referee Martin Atkinson having no option but to brandish a straight red.

However despite their man advantage, Arsenal could not find a way past or through the Liverpool defence until moments into stoppage time Reina’s howler saw them steal a share of the spoils.

Arsenal were then themselves reduced to ten men with the second booking for Koscielny however it proved too late to have any influence on the game, both sides going away with a point at the start of their Premiership campaigns.

Attendance: 44,722
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Jon Osterland