Liverpool 0–1 Arsenal: Havertz decides Anfield contest as hosts draw a blank

Havertz supplies the decisive finish

Arsenal beat Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield on 1 November, with Kai Havertz scoring the only goal in the 16th minute from Declan Rice’s cross. The final ESPN match record, checked at 20:27 CAT, confirms full time. This report replaces our earlier live updates.

Possession without a shot on target

Liverpool finished with 56.4% possession and 17 attempts, but none on target; nine attempts were blocked. Arsenal recorded 10 attempts, three on target. Those figures help explain why Liverpool’s larger share of the ball did not produce an equaliser.

Our reading is that shot quality and access to a clear finishing lane matter more here than the headline attempt count. Seventeen attempts can suggest sustained pressure, but a tally with no effort on target is a different attacking outcome from forcing repeated saves. The data alone does not identify one tactical cause, so the result should not be reduced to a claim about a particular formation or individual error.

The next league dates

The Premier League schedule lists Arsenal at home to Hull City on 7 November at 15:00 GMT (17:00 CAT). Liverpool visit Crystal Palace on 8 November at 14:00 GMT (16:00 CAT). Newcastle United–Everton is on 2 November at 20:00 GMT (22:00 CAT).

Illustrative football photography by Jason Charters, used under the Unsplash License. It does not depict this match.