Premier League, Round 9LiverpoolLIV 0 1 Full Time ArsenalARS Venue Anfield Referee Andrew Madley Kai Havertz 16Kai Havertzs first-half goal proved decisive as Arsenal finally banished their Anfield demons by claiming a 1-0 win over Liverpool.Arsenal had not won at Anfield since 2012, when Arsene Wenger was still manager and current boss Mikel Arteta was in the starting XI.But they were excellent in the opening stages on Merseyside as they set about ending their wait for an Anfield victory and moving top of the Premier League following Manchester Citys defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.Havertz finished off a superb Arsenal move to give them the lead in the 16th minute and, after surviving a period of intense Liverpool pressure that followed in the first half, the Gunners produced another demonstration of their prowess for taking the life out of a game, with Liverpools efforts to find an equaliser declining in their menace as the game wore on.Indeed, Liverpool did not produce an effort on target until the 90th minute when David Raya easily saved a tame far-post header from Victor Munoz, the relative ease with which Arsenal repelled the hosts increasingly desperate attacks illustrative of why they are the clear favourites to retain the title.More to follow Liverpool Arsenal 0 Goals 1 1.23 xG 1.02 56% Possession 44% 17 Total Shots 10 0 Shots on Target 3 8 Shots off Target 4 7 Corners 4 18 Fouls 10 2 Offsides 3 3 Yellow Cards 4 2 Saves 0 460 Passes 370 377 Passes Completed 270 82% Pass Accuracy 73% Home Away The Premier League Table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Manchester City970220101021 L L W W W 2 Arsenal8701135821 W W W W L 3 Brighton96122471719 W L W W W 4 Chelsea95131915416 W L W W L 5 Liverpool8431118315 L W W L W 6 Brentford9351169714 W D L D W 7 Bournemouth93331413112 W W W L L 8 Tottenham93331010012 W W W D L 9 Aston Villa93331013-312 D W W D W 10 Hull City92521110111 D D L D L 11 Leeds925298111 L D D L D 12 Newcastle83231214-211 W L L W L 13 Ipswich93241418-411 D D L W L 14 Everton824289-110 L L D W D 15 Fulham9234911-29 D W W L D 16 Coventry9306916-79 W L L W W 17 Manchester United91441015-57 L L D D D 18 Crystal Palace9216921-127 L L L W D 19 Nottingham Forest9135612-66 L D L L L 20 Sunderland9126717-105 L D L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Upcoming fixtures for Liverpool and Arsenal Upcoming Fixtures : Liverpool UEFA Champions League Fenerbahe FEN 17:45 2026-11-04 Liverpool LIV Premier League Crystal Palace CRY 14:00 2026-11-08 Liverpool LIV Premier League Liverpool LIV 15:00 2026-11-21 Manchester United MUN UEFA Champions League Club Brugge KV CLU 20:00 2026-11-25 Liverpool LIV Premier League Everton EVE 15:00 2026-11-28 Liverpool LIV Upcoming Fixtures : Arsenal UEFA Champions League Slavia Praha SLA 20:00 2026-11-04 Arsenal ARS Premier League Arsenal ARS 15:00 2026-11-07 Hull City HUL Premier League Newcastle NEW 15:00 2026-11-21 Arsenal ARS UEFA Champions League Arsenal ARS 20:00 2026-11-24 Borussia Dortmund DOR Premier League Arsenal ARS 15:00 2026-11-28 Manchester City MCI Topics Arsenal F.C. Liverpool F.C. Premier League If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read WATCH: Havertz gives Arsenal lead as Gunners eye first Anfield win since 2012 Nicholas McGee 1st November, 2026 LIVE Liverpool v Arsenal: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as title challengers clash at Anfield Jon Fisher 30th October, 2026 Liverpool v Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups as Gunners look to end Anfield wait Nicholas McGee 1st November, 2026 Tip of the Day: Liverpool to continue Anfield hoodoo over Arsenal Nicholas McGee 1st November, 2026 Carrick to remain in charge for Roma game with United boss position set to be reviewed during international break Nicholas McGee 1st November, 2026 Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham: Rare Suzuki error gives Cottagers deserved point Nicholas McGee 31st October, 2026
