Arsenal left Anfield with a hard-earned Premier League victory on Sunday, November 1, as Kai Havertz’s 16th-minute goal proved enough to beat Liverpool 1-0. The hosts had more possession and more attempts, but failed to register a shot on target as the visitors protected their early advantage.
Havertz provides the decisive moment
Havertz broke the deadlock after 16 minutes, giving Arsenal a lead they would carry through to half-time and ultimately the final whistle. In a fixture decided by a single goal, his contribution supplied the cutting edge Liverpool lacked.
The hosts reached the interval trailing 1-0, with Bradley Barcola booked in first-half stoppage time. There would be no change to the margin after the break.
Liverpool’s possession produces no breakthrough
Liverpool finished with 56.4% possession, 17 attempts and seven corners, but none of those attempts were on target. That was the defining frustration of their afternoon: plenty of attacking volume, without the accuracy needed to turn the match around.
Arsenal, by contrast, put three of their 10 attempts on target and made Havertz’s early breakthrough count. Their clean sheet underlined the value of keeping Liverpool from finding a clear route to goal, even while conceding the larger share of possession.
The second half brought a succession of bookings. Arsenal’s Noni Madueke was cautioned in the 55th minute, followed by Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez in the 67th and Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly in the 72nd. Jurriën Timber and Alexis Mac Allister both received yellow cards in the 80th minute, before David Raya was booked in the third minute of stoppage time.
With the final whistle arriving at 90+7, Arsenal had preserved their narrow lead. Liverpool were left to reflect on an afternoon when their numerical advantage in attempts never translated into an equaliser.
What comes next
Arsenal return to Premier League action against Hull City on Saturday, November 7, at 7:00 AM PST. Liverpool’s next fixture is against Crystal Palace on Sunday, November 8, at 6:00 AM PST.
For Arsenal, this was a victory built on one decisive attacking contribution and a clean sheet at Anfield. For Liverpool, the task is clear: turn possession and attempts into efforts that genuinely threaten the opposition goal.
