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Arsenal hold on for first league win at Liverpool since 2012 after Kai Havertz pounces early

Arsenal win at Anfield for the first time since 2012 to earn a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League table following an end-to-end match that leaves Liverpool frustrated to have taken nothing.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 1, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Key points
  • Irrespective of what happens to Manchester City over their financial rule breaches, Arsenal remain the Premier League’s team to beat.
  • They headed back to London having made a statement.

Mikel Arteta was in the Arsenal midfield when the club last won a league fixture at Anfield; it was in September 2012, although his memories are a little hazy given the concussion that he sustained in a collision with Jordan Henderson.

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