EPL: Arsenal Rout Liverpool 4-1, Move to 2nd Spot

Arsenal climbed to second spot in the English Premier League as Liverpool succumbed to a 4-1 loss at the Emirates. (All images AFP)

Arsenal continued their eye-catching end-of-season form by cruising to a 4-1 win on Saturday

Hector Bellerin, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez all scored inside the final eight minutes of the half as a depleted Liverpool were put to the sword.

Liverpool hit back via a Jordan Henderson penalty, but Emre Can was then sent off for a second yellow card and Olivier Giroud restored the hosts' three-goal advantage with a stoppage-time strike.

Arsenal's early fluidity and zip had disappeared, but in an evenly poised game the hosts took the lead via Bellerin.