Arsenal win away at Liverpool after 14 years, go top of Premier League
Kai Havertz's 16th-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory for Arsenal at Anfield.
Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League with their first away win at Liverpool in 14 years. Kai Havertz scored the only goal as the Gunners held out for a clean sheet.
Key takeaways
- Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield
- Kai Havertz scored in the 16th minute
- Arsenal are three points clear of Manchester City
- Liverpool are nine points adrift of the leaders
- Arsenal have won eight of their last nine league games
Arsenal won away at Liverpool for the first time in 14 years as Kai Havertz's early strike secured a 1-0 victory at Anfield, moving the Gunners to the top of the Premier League standings, according to NDTV Sports and Hindustan Times.
The match
Havertz scored in the 16th minute with a simple finish from Declan Rice's precise low cross. Arsenal held out for what could be a telling win in their quest to retain the title.
Liverpool produced a blistering 30 minutes after conceding but failed to take their chances.
Florian Wirtz hit the crossbar with a free-kick and Alexis Mac Allister ballooned a header over the bar unmarked, but Andoni Iraola's side failed to land a single shot on target at home for the first time on record.
Alisson Becker produced a stunning save to turn behind Christos Tzolis's shot that was arrowing into the bottom corner to keep Liverpool in the game.
Context
Arsenal climbed three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table.
But with City expected to be hit with a severe points penalty, unless they can overturn a guilty verdict on over 100 charges of breaking Premier League rules, Arsenal dealt a huge blow to their most likely rivals for the title.
The win means Arsenal have registered an eighth win in nine league games. Mikel Arteta was stinging in his criticism of the Arsenal side that crashed out to fourth-tier Fleetwood on Tuesday in one of the biggest ever League Cup shocks.
The Arsenal boss got the response he desired in a strong start from the champions. Havertz was one of the biggest culprits for wasting chances in midweek but made amends with his goal. Iraola suffered just his second defeat in 14 games since arriving from Bournemouth.
Iraola and Arteta played together as boys for Basque side Antiguoko Kirol Elkartea.
What happens next
Defeat leaves fifth-placed Liverpool nine points adrift of the leaders and already facing a mountain to climb to get back in the title race. Arsenal continue their Premier League title defence. The sources do not state the date, venue or opponent for Arsenal's next match.
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