How Arsenal Kept Liverpool Off Target at Anfield

Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on 1 November 2026, their first league win there since 2012, and moved nine points clear of Liverpool, with Manchester City second, three points behind. Liverpool had 17 attempts and not one on target, the first time that has happened to them at home on record. How did that happen? On an animated tactics board with the real match statistics, we show the two lanes Arsenal closed: the pressed short goal kick that led to Kai Havertz's 16th-minute goal, and the compact, deeper block that turned 33 Liverpool crosses into interceptions, blocks and deflections. Inside the breakdown: - why luck, the referee and the goalkeeper each explain only one piece of the result - the goal rebuilt step by step, from the goal kick to the far-post tap-in - why Arsenal's "relentless press" is thinner than its reputation (PPDA, defensive line height) - where each Liverpool attempt died: the 4-4-2 mid-block, no room for runs in behind - how Arsenal managed the lead after the break, including the late switch to a back five Positions marked "Illustrative positions" are illustrations, not tracking data. All statistics are shown with their source. 0:00 The Snapped Goal Kick 0:25 A Zero Never Seen Before 1:16 Clearing the Easy Suspects 2:34 The Goal Rebuilt 3:57 The Press Myth 4:38 Where Attempts Died 6:52 Managing the Lead 8:13 The Answer and the Template Sources: Sky Sports, The Guardian, Goal.com, NBC Sports, ESPN, xGscore, Opta via press reports. Short clips used for commentary and tactical analysis. #Arsenal #Liverpool #PremierLeague #Anfield #Football