Arsenal produced a masterclass performance at Anfield to secure a crucial 1-0 Premier League Liverpool victory records claim, shattering multiple historic milestones on Merseyside.
Kai Havertz finished off a brilliant team move to lock in the sole goal of the match, earning Mikel Arteta’s side their eighth Premier League win in nine fixtures. The result puts an end to a long-standing hex at Anfield and introduces a series of impressive club and individual achievements.
Breaking a 14-Year Anfield Curse
Arsenal’s triumph marked their first Premier League win at Anfield since September 2, 2012, ending a grueling 14-year wait for maximum points on Liverpool’s home turf. Prior to this victory, the Gunners had endured a 13-match winless run at the venue in league competition.
That 13-game winless streak equaled Arsenal’s longest ever at Anfield, matching the streak famously snapped by the 1989 title-winning squad. It also equaled the club’s longest winless away run in Premier League history, matching a 13-match streak at Old Trafford that Arteta’s squad also ended back in 2020.
Under Arteta, Arsenal have systematically dismantled long-standing away ground hoodoos, including breaking a 10-year drought at Stamford Bridge in 2021 and ending a nine-year stretch without a win at Tottenham in 2023. The victory leaves Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium as the club’s current longest active away winless streak.
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| PREMIER LEAGUE WINLESS STREAKS BROKEN |
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| • Liverpool: 13 matches (2012–2026) — BROKEN |
| • Manchester United: 13 matches (2006–2020) — BROKEN |
| • Chelsea: 8 matches (2011–2021) — BROKEN |
| • Tottenham Hotspur: 8 matches (2014–2023) — BROKEN |
| • Manchester City: 11 matches (2015–Present) |
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Defensive Masterclass Sets Premier League Benchmark
In addition to picking up three vital points, Arsenal recorded their first Premier League clean sheet at Anfield since their 2012 win.
The defensive display reached unprecedented territory by holding Liverpool to zero shots on target throughout the entire 90 minutes. This shutout marked the very first time since detailed record-keeping began in 2003/04 that Liverpool failed to register a single shot on target in a Premier League match at Anfield, spanning a total of 442 league games at the venue.
Kai Havertz Becomes Top German Goalscorer in Premier League History
Match-winner Kai Havertz secured a massive personal milestone along with the match-winning goal. The strike was Havertz’s 48th Premier League goal, officially making him the highest-scoring German player in the history of the competition.
Havertz surpassed former Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who held the previous record with 45 goals. Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross remains the closest active challenger behind Havertz on the list.
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| ALL-TIME TOP GERMAN PREMIER LEAGUE SCORERS |
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| 1. Kai Havertz - 48 Goals (172 Appearance) |
| 2. Ilkay Gundogan - 45 Goals (221 Appearances) |
| 3. Pascal Gross - 34 Goals (256 Appearances) |
| 4. Mesut Ozil - 33 Goals (184 Appearances) |
| 5. Uwe Rosler - 29 Goals (103 Appearances) |
| 6. Jurgen Klinsmann - 29 Goals (56 Appearances) |
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Flying Start Matches Best Early Season Form
Collecting 24 points from a possible 27 represents Arsenal’s joint-best nine-game start to a Premier League campaign under Mikel Arteta, matching the 2022/23 campaign.
This impressive opening tally surpasses the 22 points gathered at the same stage during Arsenal’s championship-winning season. Across the club’s entire Premier League history, only the 2004/05 and 2007/08 squads recorded better starts after nine fixtures, collecting 25 points each.