Dominik Szoboszlai scored a shocking free-kick to earn Liverpool a 1-0 win over Arsenal at Anfield and ship the reigning champions to the highest of the Premier League desk.
The Gunners had the higher of a primary half brief on clear-cut probabilities however Arne Slot’s aspect stepped issues up when attacking the Kop after the interval and received their reward by way of the tireless Hungarian, who performed the sport out of place at right-back.
Liverpool at the moment are the one workforce with an ideal report within the Premier League this season, shifting forward of Chelsea on the prime, whereas Mikel Arteta’s males lose their very own unbeaten report having suffered their first defeat towards the ‘huge six’ in 23 matches.
Arsenal had been unlucky in some respects. Already with out Bukayo Saka, they suffered the early setback of seeing William Saliba go off injured, however produced a usually composed efficiency within the first half, by which they nullified the champions.
Though Viktor Gyokeres struggled to get into it, Noni Madueke brought on issues for Milos Kerkez and compelled the one save of observe within the first half. At that stage, they seemed to be making good on Arteta’s declare that that they had come to Anfield to win.
“I think the game is there for Arsenal. They have to step up,” Gary Neville had advised Sky Sports activities at half-time. “They need a psychological boost that they can win at grounds like this. They need the ruthlessness to go for the kill.” However Liverpool seized the initiative.
Participant of the match: Dominik Szoboszlai
The hero of the match was not Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike or Florian Wirtz for Liverpool, nor was it Arsenal’s new striker Gyokeres, or the second-half substitutes Martin Odegaard and Eberechi Eze – the latter on the pitch for his Arsenal debut.
It was Szoboszlai, and the way he deserved it. Pressured right into a defensive position but once more at right-back, he snuffed out the specter of Gabriel Martinelli and as soon as he had the chance to affect the sport on the different finish of the pitch, he produced the magical second.
