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Arsenal go top after narrow win at Liverpool

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Arsenal secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, marking their first win there since September 2012 when Mikel Arteta was captain. Kai Havertz scored the only goal from a Declan Rice cross early in the game. Despite intense pressure from Liverpool afterwards, Arsenal held on to strengthen their lead at the top of the Premier League with 24 points, surpassing Manchester City who have 21 points after their loss to Brighton. This result places Arsenal three points clear and Liverpool in fifth place with nine points behind them.

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Arsenal secured their first Premier League win at Anfield in 14 years by defeating Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday, November 1. The match, which was marred by VAR drama and a contentious incident involving Alexis Mac Allister, saw Kai Havertz score the only goal of the game in the 16th minute. Arsenal's victory came despite several injury concerns, including Bukayo Saka and William Saliba being unavailable. The win propels Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table, two points better off after nine games compared to their title-winning campaign last season. Manager Mikel Arteta, who was captain during Arsenal's previous Anfield victory in 2012, saw his team overcome a challenging test at one of football’s most intimidating venues.

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The Gunners had not won at Anfield since September 2012, when current coach Mikel Arteta captained the away side to a 2-0 victory, and had gone winless in their past 13 visits. However, Kai Havertz turned home a low cross from Declan Rice after the home side were caught trying to play out from the back to silence the Kop on 16 minutes.

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2026-11-01 · Al Jazeera

Arsenal go top after narrow win at Liverpool · assertive framing

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Arsenal went three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League after a statement 1-0 win at Liverpool. asserted

Arsenal → go → Liverpool

side → win → minutes

The visitors withstood wave after wave of pressure from Andoni Iraola’s side thereafter. asserted

visitors → withstand → side

Liverpool responded strongly with Florian Wirtz curling a free kick against the bar and Alexis Mac Allister heading a good chance over. asserted

Allister → respond → chance

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. asserted

Arsenal → weather → succession

Arteta’s side replaces Manchester City at the top with 24 points from nine games, with City on 21 after losing at home to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. asserted

City → replace → Saturday

Liverpool’s second league defeat of the season left them nine points behind Arsenal in fifth place. asserted

defeat → leave → place