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Arsenal Secure First Win at Liverpool in 14 Attempts
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In Short: Arsenal secured their first win at Liverpool in 14 attempts, moving three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory.
Arsenal secured their first win at Liverpool in 14 attempts, moving three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory.
The match was a statement win for Arsenal, who had not won at Anfield since September 2012, when current coach Mikel Arteta captained the away side to a 2-0 victory.
Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game, turning home a low cross from Declan Rice after Liverpool were caught trying to play out from the back.
Liverpool’s second league defeat of the season left them nine points behind Arsenal in fifth place.
The Arsenal backline, led by Gabriel Magalhaes and Ezri Konsa, was solid throughout, with Declan Rice providing the assist for Havertz's goal and being named Arsenal's best player.
Liverpool's forwards, including Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Bradley Barcola, were unable to convert their chances, with Wirtz curling a free kick against the bar and Mac Allister heading a good chance over.
The away fans celebrated Arsenal's victory with defiant chants of 'Campeones,' taunting the Anfield crowd.
Despite not delivering a scintillating attacking display, Arsenal's combination of power, guile, and fight made the difference in the match.
The victory highlights the tenacity and resilience required to excel in the increasingly physical Premier League, as Arsenal proved once again.
What this adds
Arsenal's win marks a significant turnaround in their recent history at Anfield, where they had previously struggled against Liverpool.
Liverpool's inability to convert their chances highlighted the gap between the two teams in terms of finishing.
The victory could potentially shift the narrative of the Premier League title race, with Arsenal now leading Manchester City by three points.
What's confirmed
- Arsenal record first win at Liverpool in 14 ttempts thanks to Kai Havertz goal Arsenal went three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League after a statement 1-0 win at Liverpool.
What's still developing
- Arsenal weathered the storm, though, and defended superbly to keep Liverpool largely at arm’s length after the break, denying the home side a shot on target for the second meeting in succession.
- It is fitting that Arsenal went top of the table with a statement win like this.
- Often they have crumbled here -- think 4-0 in 2021, 5-1 in 2018 or 4-0 in 2017 -- and even last season when there were already early signs that Liverpool looked vulnerable in their title defence, Arsenal were too passive and lost to a brilliant 83rd-minute Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick.
- Liverpool are searching for an equaliser and are causing Arsenal problems, but are just lacking a bit of quality in the final third.
- FotMob said Havertz's finish came after Declan Rice delivered a measured cross, and the Gunners held the lead without relinquishing it as Liverpool finished without registering a single shot on target from their 17 attempts.
- Lets start with the winners (not Arsenal obviously) who were wearing a Liverpool shirt.
- That success led to the Basque being snapped up by Liverpool but he has endured an up and down start at Anfield and needed a victory to ease tensions before a three-week international break.
- Brian Brobbey’s hat-trick for Sunderland could not prevent Manchester City opening up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling 5-3 win, while Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Andoni Iraola’s return to the south coast.
- Battled well as ever but was given a really tough test by Tzolis down Arsenal 's left. 6 Jeremy Jacquet : Shaky in patches but had a decent game on the whole and made a superb tackle after slipping in the second half. 6 Virgil van Dijk : Reliable as ever but will be so disappointed with how easily Liverpool gifted Arsenal the lead. 6 Milos Kerkez : Had a frustrating first half but delivered a lovely cross which Alexis Mac Allister should have headed in. 5 Trey Nyoni : A real show of faith from Andoni Iraola to give the 19-year-old his first Premier League start.
- Perhaps lucky to not give away a penalty for a shirt pull on Isak. 7 Ezri Konsa: Continued his recent good form and was solid in the middle of the Arsenal back four. 8 Gabriel Magalhaes: Dealt with the threat of Isak and led the Arsenal backline. 8 Riccardo Calafiori: Not allowed to attack as much as usual but a solid defensive performance from the left-back. 8 Declan Rice: The midfielder provided the assist for Havertz's goal and was Arsenal 's best player.
- Mikel Arteta must have been asking the same questions because the Arsenal that emerged after the break was completely different.
- An electric Arsenal-Liverpool title race would help and for the first 45 minutes it looked like we would get one, complete with a new rivalry defined by furious attacking football and even more furious challenges from a set of players who seemed, inexplicably, to absolutely hate each other.