Arsenal curse continues as Liverpool land early title race blow

Arsenal’s wait for a Premier League win at Anfield goes on.

Not since 2012 have the Gunners left the red side of Merseyside with three points and, this time, they were forced to head home with nothing.

Dominik Szoboszlai scored the only goal of the game, firing home a free-kick with just seven minutes of normal time remaining.

The victory puts Liverpool top of the Premier League and three points clear of Arsenal. An early blow in the title race has been landed.

Szoboszlai magic makes the difference
Liverpool are used to seeing their right-back curl free-kicks into the top corner and, even though Trent Alexander-Arnold has moved on to pastures new, they were treated to a beauty to win this game.

Szoboszlai must have been at least 35 yards out when he lined up this effort in the dying minutes of the game.

It was a stunning strike, one worthy of winning any game and that David Raya had simply no chance of keeping out.

The goal was a rare moment of quality in an otherwise scrappy game. Neither side created many chances and, instead, Arsenal were able to stifle Liverpool.

In the first half, the Reds failed to muster a shot on target and it felt like the Gunners were on course to get the point they came for.

Szoboszlai’s moment of brilliance changed all that, though, and gives Liverpool an early lead in the title race.

Injury woes strike again
Another week, another injury concern for Arteta.

This game was just five minutes old when William Saliba went down after challenging with Hugo Ekitike for a header.