Havertz Ends Arsenal's 14-Year Anfield Drought to Put Gunners Three Points Clear
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Kai Havertz's 16th-minute goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 win at Anfield, their first Premier League victory there since 2012, sending them three points clear at the top of the table.
Arsenal broke a painful 14-year Premier League hoodoo at Anfield on 1 November 2026, beating Liverpool 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz's early goal. The German striker tapped in from Declan Rice's low cross in the 16th minute after Liverpool were caught in possession trying to play out from the back. Arsenal's defence was resolute throughout, earning a sixth clean sheet in nine league games; Liverpool failed to register a single shot on target despite sustained pressure. The victory lifted Mikel Arteta's side to 24 points from nine games, three clear of second-placed Manchester City (21 points), who had lost their second successive league game at the weekend, falling to Brighton. Liverpool, twice beaten in the league, dropped to fifth place, nine points adrift of Arsenal. Havertz reflected on the scale of the achievement, describing the 14-year wait as 'a crazy stat', while the result set up Arsenal as early front-runners in what is shaping up to be a wide-open title race.
