Arsenal claimed their first away win against Liverpool in 14 years with a 1-0 victory at Anfield on November 1, 2026, moving three points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The defending champions relied on a 16th-minute strike from Kai Havertz to fend off a relentless response from the hosts and manager Andoni Iraola’s side.
Havertz capitalised on a precise low cross from Declan Rice to convert past the Liverpool defence, making amends for missed opportunities during Arsenal’s midweek League Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town. Manager Mikel Arteta secured the desired reaction from his squad, although the early goal ignited a blistering response from a Liverpool attack featuring Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Bradley Barcola.
Wirtz curled a free-kick onto the crossbar and Alexis Mac Allister missed a close-range header during a sustained period of pressure that left the visiting defence clinging on toward the end of the first half. Arsenal managed to reset during the interval, slowing the tempo in the second period as Liverpool’s players tired. Alisson Becker produced a notable save to deny Christos Tzolis, but the intervention failed to alter the outcome as the visitors protected their lead.
The result marks Arsenal’s eighth win in nine league games, pushing the table leaders clear of Manchester City. For Liverpool, the defeat leaves the fifth-placed side nine points adrift in the title race, marking just the second loss for Iraola in 14 matches since joining from Bournemouth.
