Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday, ending a 14-year wait for a Premier League victory at the famous stadium and moving three points clear at the top of the table.
The Arsenal Liverpool win was decided early. Kai Havertz scored in the 16th minute after Declan Rice’s low cross caught Liverpool out during their attempt to play out from the back, according to weekend review reporting.
Havertz strikes, Arsenal hold firm
Liverpool pushed for an equaliser, but Florian Wirtz struck the crossbar with a free-kick, while Alexis Mac Allister missed a promising headed opportunity, according to the same reporting. Arsenal held firm, defending their lead with discipline and organisation.
It was Arsenal’s first Premier League win at Anfield in 14 years, and their first win over Liverpool since February 2024, according to match data. Liverpool had more possession, at 56%, but could not turn it into a goal.
Title race implications
The result left Arsenal three points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, with Liverpool fifth, nine points behind the leaders, according to the weekend review. That gap, in early November, is significant.
Arsenal are described in some reports as title holders, and Sunday’s performance showed why. Winning at Anfield, against a rival, with a single early goal and a disciplined defensive display, is the mark of a championship team.
A statement victory
For Liverpool, the defeat was a missed opportunity. Home advantage at Anfield is supposed to count, especially against a title rival. Instead, Liverpool left empty-handed, and the gap to the top grew.
Arsenal, meanwhile, leave Merseyside with three points, a clean sheet and a psychological edge. Ending a 14-year hoodoo is not just about one game; it is about belief. Arsenal now believe they can win anywhere, and the rest of the
