Liverpool v Arsenal – in pictures

Steven Gerrard shows off Liverpool's first piece of silverware for six years to the Anfield faithful before kick-off Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

England cricketer Stuart Board is in the crowd for what promises to be an exciting match Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Broad doesn't have to wait long for his first piece of excitement. In the 18th minute Luis Suárez turns Arsenal inside out with a one-two with Dirk Kuyt. He closes in on goal from a tight angle on the left, before going to ground under a challenge from Wojciech Szczesny. There is some contention about whether Szczesny made contact, but the referee points to the spot ... Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

... Kuyt strikes his penalty low and hard to Szczesny's right, but the Arsenal goalkeeper guesses correctly and gets a good hand to the ball. It rebounds back towards Kuyt who strikes the ball towards the other side of the goal. Szczesny gets up and dives to his left and claws the ball away. It's a remarkable double save Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Five minutes later, Liverpool do take the lead, and in a comedic manner. Jordan Henderson whips in a low cross towards the near post and although there are no attackers nearby, Laurent Koscielny slashes the ball into the bottom right corner of the net Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

The home side's lead only lasts eight minutes when Robin van Persie gets his head on the end of a stupendous cross from Bacary Sagna Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Just minutes into the second half Mikel Arteta turns into Henderson at high speed, without realising the Liverpool player was there. He falls to the ground and a concerned Suárez is over him and quickly shouting for the physio. Arteta is stretchered off. It transpires that the Arsenal midfielder took a whack to the jaw, and is suffering from severe concussion Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

The treatment to Arteta means there are eight minutes of injury time. Two minutes in, Alex Song chips a ball down the inside-left channel. Van Persie's after it and hammers an unstoppable left-foot volley past Pepe Reina. Despite creating the most chances, Liverpool are punished by Van Persie's brilliance and lose their unbeaten home record. Final score: Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images