Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday 1 November, with an early goal from Kai Havertz, to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League. It was their first league win at the ground since September 2012, ending a 14-year wait.
The goal that ended the wait
Havertz struck in the 16th minute to settle a tense match, and the champions held on for a victory that had eluded them for fourteen years. The Premier League own account marked the result by noting that Arsenal were back on top of the table, and that their manager was still playing for the club the last time they won a league match at Anfield.
The table after nine matches
The win took Arsenal to 24 points from nine matches, with eight wins, no draws and one defeat, and a goal difference of plus nine. Manchester City are second on 21 points after losing 1-0 at home to Brighton on Saturday. Brighton sit third on 19 points with the best goal difference in the division, Chelsea are fourth on 16, and Liverpool fifth on 15.
A better start than last season
The champions are off to a better start than in last season title-winning campaign, and the three-point cushion is the clearest statement yet of their early-season authority. There is a long way to go - 29 matches remain - but winning at Anfield for the first time in fourteen years is exactly the kind of result title-winning seasons are built on.
What comes next
Arsenal travel to Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday before hosting Hull City in the Premier League next Saturday, ahead of the November international break. With the cushion at the top and momentum behind them, the champions will want to reach the break still clear.
