Arsenal beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield on 1 November, Liverpool FC's match report confirms. Kai Havertz finished a move begun when Arsenal regained the ball near Liverpool's goal.
Rice's low cross finds Havertz
Liverpool's report says the decisive move started when Arsenal won possession as the home side tried to play out from a goal-kick. Declan Rice advanced outside Noni Madueke and sent a low cross towards the far post, where Havertz finished. Liverpool had to chase the match after that passage.
Florian Wirtz struck the crossbar with a free-kick before the interval, according to the same club report. Alexis Mac Allister also headed over after a Milos Kerkez cross. Liverpool's account records further openings after the break, including an Alexander Isak attempt from a narrow angle and a Victor Munoz header that did not beat David Raya.
Arsenal also created chances after the interval. The club report describes Alisson Becker saving Christos Tzolis' first-time shot and Liverpool defenders making important interceptions. Iraola's side could not turn its pressure into an equaliser.
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola said in the club's post-match press conference: “We had a lot of set-pieces and we were not able to score from there”. His assessment was that the home side had created opportunities but had begun the match below the required level.
Club accounts agree on the decisive turnover
SportsRivo compared Liverpool's match report with Iraola's separate post-match account. Both trace Havertz's chance to Liverpool's troubled goal-kick, while Iraola also identified the slow opening phase as the part his side had to correct. That agreement narrows the explanation of the goal to a specific sequence, without treating Liverpool's penalty appeals as settled decisions.
The result came after Arsenal's cup exit to Fleetwood Town, which SportsRivo covered in an earlier report. The earlier defeat was in the Carabao Cup; the victory at Anfield was a Premier League match. Liverpool's official report also notes that Trey Nyoni made his full league debut, adding a separate personnel detail to the home side's account.
League positions and immediate consequences
- Arsenal took the Premier League points at Anfield and moved to the top of the table, as the league's official home page states.
- Liverpool suffered their second defeat under Iraola, according to the club's match report.
- Liverpool's unsuccessful attempts to equalise left Arsenal with a clean sheet in the completed match, Liverpool FC's report confirms.
Liverpool's next fixture
Liverpool's official fixture list schedules an away Champions League match against Fenerbahce on Wednesday. The club will therefore return to European competition after the Anfield defeat.
Source: Liverpool FC match report