Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal: Havertz wins at Anfield
Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Kai Havertz’s 16th-minute finish from Declan Rice’s cross gave the Gunners their first Premier League win at Anfield since 2012 and put them three points clear at the top.
By Emily · · Updated
How did Arsenal score?
Arsenal won 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday 1 November 2026, Arsenal.com and Liverpool FC reported. Kai Havertz finished Declan Rice’s low cross at the far post in the 16th minute after Arsenal won the ball from a Liverpool goal-kick sequence, both clubs wrote. Kick-off was 16:30 UK, which is 17:30 WAT for Nigerian viewers.
Arsenal called it their first win at Anfield for 14 years and their first there since 2012. The Guardian live blog also timed Havertz’s goal at 16 minutes and framed the same historic drought end.
How did Liverpool respond?
Liverpool FC said Florian Wirtz struck the woodwork from a free-kick and Alexis Mac Allister headed over before half-time. Alexander Isak was inches from a Barcola cross soon after the opener. Liverpool introduced Dominik Szoboszlai from the bench after a return from injury; Trey Nyoni started his first full Premier League game, Liverpool FC reported.
Arsenal said they prevented Liverpool from having a shot on target in the second half until late pressure, and highlighted a diving Alisson save from Christos Tzolis. Attendance was 60,406, Liverpool FC recorded. Andoni Iraola’s side absorbed a second league defeat under the new head coach, Liverpool FC noted.
Where does the table stand?
The Guardian said the win took Arsenal three points clear at the top. Football Web Pages’ board after the match listed Arsenal on 24 points (8-0-1) and Manchester City on 21. Arsenal also called it their 300th Premier League away victory.
Arsenal’s next European fixture is Slavia Prague away in the Champions League; their next Premier League home game is Hull City before the November international break, Arsenal.com wrote.
What did the clubs emphasise after full time?
Arsenal.com called it a first Anfield win for 14 years and a first there since 2012, and noted a 300th Premier League away victory. Liverpool FC recorded attendance of 60,406, Florian Wirtz striking the woodwork, Alexis Mac Allister heading over, Alexander Isak coming close from a Barcola cross, Dominik Szoboszlai’s return from the bench and Trey Nyoni’s first full Premier League start.
Arsenal said they limited Liverpool to no shot on target in the second half until late pressure and highlighted a diving Alisson save from Christos Tzolis. Liverpool FC noted a second league defeat under Andoni Iraola. The Guardian live blog timed Havertz at 16 minutes and framed the same drought end plus a three-point lead at the top.
How should WAT readers clock the kick?
Kick-off was 16:30 UK on Sunday 1 November 2026, which is 17:30 WAT. Football Web Pages’ board after the match, as cited in the draft synthesis, listed Arsenal on 24 points (8-0-1) against Manchester City on 21 after City’s Saturday loss — table reporting only, not a forecast of remaining fixtures.
TuSport desk: 2012 drought, WAT kick, title gap
Club sites agree on 0-1, Havertz 16' from a Rice cross, and the first Anfield league win since 2012. Guardian live confirms the minute and the three-point lead framing. Liverpool FC adds Wirtz bar, Nyoni debut and 60,406 attendance.
Desk extras: convert 16:30 UK → 17:30 WAT; bridge from our prior team-news preview to this FT; table path is Arsenal 24 vs City 21 after City’s Saturday loss — report the board, do not forecast remaining fixtures.
Attribution map: Havertz from Rice’s low cross at 16' is locked by Arsenal.com and Liverpool FC together; the 2012 drought end is locked by Arsenal.com and The Guardian; the three-point lead framing is Guardian-led with the 24–21 board used as desk context. Iraola’s second league defeat note stays inside Liverpool FC’s report.
Related reading on site should prefer indexable Premier League pieces already in batch one rather than thin previews. This FT is the result package: score, scorer, drought end, WAT kick conversion and title-gap board — nothing beyond those sourced lines.
Why it matters
Arsenal lead the Premier League by three points after ending a 14-year Anfield league drought. Related: Dowman appeal, PL weekend board. Follow Premier League, Arsenal and Liverpool.
Sources: Arsenal FC — Report: Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal · Liverpool FC — Match report: Liverpool narrowly beaten by Arsenal at Anfield · The Guardian — Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened
