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1st Division

Anfield | Saturday 30 August 1986 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 2 - 1 Arsenal
Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.44)

1
Mike Hooper
2
Barry Venison
3
Gary Gillespie
4
Mark Lawrenson
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen (c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Craig Johnston
9
Ian Rush
10
Jan Mølby
11
Steve McMahon

Substitutes

12
Kevin MacDonald

Opposition Lineup (Average age 24.65)

John Lukic
Viv Anderson
Kenny Sansom
Stewart Robson
David O'Leary
Tony Adams
David Rocastle
Paul Davis
Niall Quinn
Charlie Nicholas
Graham Rix

Substitutes used

Steve Williams

Other details

Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager: George Graham
Referee: Tyson GM
Attendance: 38,637
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 3898
League game number: 3289
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 2nd
Arsenal league position: 16th
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Match timeline

Liverpool
Arsenal
Jan Mølby penalty (1–0)
19'
22'
Tony Adams (1–1)
HT 1–1
Ian Rush (Jan Mølby) (2–1)
57'
81'
Steve Williams Stewart Robson
Full time 2–1

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