Match
Arsenal move top after first win at Anfield since 2012
Kai Havertz's close-range finish, aided by a Alisson error, gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory that puts them three points clear at the summit.
FootVal Newsroom
Arsenal claimed their first Premier League win at Anfield in 14 years on Sunday, as Kai Havertz's solitary goal secured a 1-0 victory over Liverpool and sent Mikel Arteta's side to the top of the table.
Havertz turned home what ESPN described as a close-range finish after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker's first-half error gifted Arsenal the opening. Liverpool were frustrated by what Sky Sports noted appeared to be a clear penalty that went unawarded, while Florian Wirtz went close to an equaliser for the hosts, according to Sportschau.
The result, coming a day after Manchester City lost 1-0 to Brighton at the Etihad, leaves Arsenal three points clear at the top of the Premier League. It was the last time Arsenal won a league fixture at Anfield in September 2012 — a match in which Arteta himself played, suffering a concussion in a collision with Jordan Henderson, according to The Guardian.
The win also brought a personal milestone for Havertz. The goal was his 46th in the Premier League, making him the outright all-time leading German scorer in the English top flight, according to kicker. FootVal values the 27-year-old at €49m, below his €60m Transfermarkt market value; he has now scored twice in eight appearances this season.
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- BBC Sport — Arsenal move clear at the top with a rare win at Liverpool
- The Guardian — Arsenal hold on for vital win at Liverpool after Kai Havertz’s close-range finish
- kicker — "Sehr, sehr stolz": Havertz ist deutscher PL-Rekordtorschütze
- Sky Sports — Arsenal win at Anfield for first time in 14 years to move top
- ESPN — Arsenal hold off Liverpool for first win at Anfield since 2012
- AS — Abran paso al campeón
- Sportschau — Havertz schießt Arsenal zum Sieg gegen Liverpool und Wirtz
- Corriere dello Sport — L'Arsenal passa in casa del Liverpool e vola in testa alla classifica
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