Arsenal left Anfield with a 0-1 victory over Liverpool that lifts Mikel Arteta's side to sole leadership of the Premier League, helped by Manchester City's slip-up. The visitors again relied on their defensive solidity in a closely contested match.
The home side carried the initiative in the opening minutes but the breakthrough came from an error by Alisson in playing the ball out from the back. Declan Rice took advantage of the mistake to set up Havertz, who put Arsenal ahead. The goal changed the shape of the game: Liverpool took control of possession and pinned the visitors deep in their own half, though their dominance produced few clear chances against David Raya.
The pattern held after the break. Andoni Iraola's team kept pushing for an equaliser but repeatedly ran into the well-organised London defence, and their growing impatience began to open spaces that Arsenal came close to exploiting. Calafiori nearly added a second, only for Alisson to deny him with an outstanding save.
Arsenal withstood the final waves of pressure at Anfield, and Arteta came out on top against Iraola in the meeting between the two Spanish coaches. The win leaves Arsenal as the outright leaders of the Premier League.
Sources: La Vanguardia.