Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday, with Kai Havertz scoring the only goal and Declan Rice providing the assist. The result gave Arsenal their first Premier League win at Anfield in 14 years and sent them to the top of the table.
Goal and table position
Havertz scored Arsenal's goal and Rice set it up. BBC Sport says Arsenal are three points clear at the top of the table after nine games.
Ending the Anfield run
It was Arsenal's first Premier League win at Anfield in 14 years. Flashscore says Arsenal ended a run of 13 consecutive Premier League games without a win at Anfield. BBC Sport says Arsenal had 16 unsuccessful trips to Liverpool in all competitions until Sunday's victory.
What Arteta, Havertz and Rice said
“Extremely proud. It's been 14 years, that's a long time,” Arteta said after the game.
BBC Sport says Arsenal travelled to Anfield after losing to Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. “After the defeat against Fleetwood, it looks like the end of the world, it looks like what are we doing? Then you have to pick yourself up and understand that this is the beautiful part of this game,” said Arteta.
“It means a lot to our football club,” Havertz said after the win.
Rice said: “That is the Anfield way, that is what this Liverpool team can do, this is what this stadium does to you. It just creates waves and waves of attack. We've not won here in 14 years. It was relentless attacks but in the end that way we stuck together, that togetherness we have is undefeated. It's nothing like I've ever seen before.”
Liverpool chances
AFP via Flashscore says Florian Wirtz curled a free-kick off the crossbar and Alexis Mac Allister headed a glorious chance over. AFP also says Liverpool were denied a penalty when Alexander Isak was pulled back by Jurrien Timber as he attempted to meet Bradley Barcola's cross midway through the first half, and that Isak did not go to ground, so neither the referee nor VAR intervened to award a spot-kick. “It's a shame you ask me this question. But honestly, yes, we have to tell them to go down because they are not going to call it otherwise,” Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said.
“I don't see the reason why. Only because he hasn't dived or he hasn't gone to the floor. It shouldn't be a reason, but of course it's a penalty,” he said.
“We had good chances - we hit the crossbar and had good situations we were not able to finish. We definitely deserved a goal,” Iraola added.
