Arsenal moved top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Liverpool, their first away victory over the Reds in 14 years.
On a weekend where Manchester City were beaten at home to Brighton, the champions Arsenal took their chance to go back to the summit of the table.
Kai Havertz struck the winner in the 16th minute, tapping in Declan Rice’s low cross to atone for his misses in Tuesday’s shock Carabao Cup exit to fourth-tier Fleetwood.
The result puts the Gunners three points clear of City, who still face a potential points deduction for their over 100 charges of breaching Premier League rules.
Liverpool responded with their best spell under Andoni Iraola, who suffered only his second defeat in 14 games since joining from Bournemouth.
The home side dominated the final 30 minutes of the first half but failed to capitalise.
Florian Wirtz hit the bar with a free-kick, Alexis Mac Allister missed a free header, and Alexander Isak had a highly controversial penalty claim waved away when he has his shirt pulled by Jurrien Timber.
Arsenal absorbed pressure after the break to secure an eighth win in nine league games and leave fifth-placed Liverpool nine points off the pace.
Elsewhere on the weekend, Manchester United’s woes continued with a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before Tottenham Hotspur made it three league wins on the bounce with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
