From Fleetwood embarrassment to 'magical' Anfield win 14 years in making — SkimNews
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- Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield for their first Premier League win at the ground in 14 years, having failed on 16 previous trips in all competitions; Liverpool registered no shot on target.
- Kai Havertz scored the first-half winner and was assisted by Declan Rice, while Arsenal also kept their first Premier League clean sheet at Anfield since 2012.
- Mikel Arteta said Tuesday’s League Two cup defeat to Fleetwood Town four days earlier inspired the response, calling the turnaround from elimination to a historic win 'magical.'
- Arsenal sit three points clear atop the Premier League after nine matches with 24 points, the most by any side at that stage since Arsenal’s own 2022-23 campaign and two more than their title-winning start.
- Arsenal have scored only 14 league goals in nine matches, with Bukayo Saka injured, Max Dowman suspended, Christos Tzolis returning from a hamstring injury, and both Viktor Gyokeres and Havertz struggling for form.
- Arsenal have kept six clean sheets this season, while their back four conceded only 27 goals last season.
Why it matters: Arsenal’s three-point lead after nine matches is backed by a defense that has kept six clean sheets and allowed Liverpool no shot on target, even though the attack has produced only 14 goals. The Gunners are two points better than last season’s title-winning campaign, while Liverpool’s relentless home pressure produced no goal.
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