Liverpool vs Arsenal Player Ratings as Rice 8.1/10 as Gunners Win at Anfield for First Time Since 2012

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Arsenal had gone 13 Premier League visits to Anfield without a win, and they had never stretched that run to 14. Kai Havertz’s 16th-minute tap-in ended it, giving Mikel Arteta, part of the last Arsenal side to win there in September 2012, the result he said was overdue. It also answers the midweek EFL Cup exit to Fleetwood and lifts Arsenal above Manchester City after City’s loss to Brighton.

The goal began with a loose pass out from Alisson that Odegaard anticipated, before Madueke found Rice on the overlap. Declan Rice’s low cross left Havertz an empty net at the far post, and together with a dominant midfield display, it makes him the man of the match at 8.1/10. He also raced across to clear Barcola’s chance on 18 minutes, a two-way showing that tops these player ratings.

Alisson’s 5.6/10 makes him the worst player on the pitch, though he did get down to push away Tzolis’s low effort in the 73rd minute. Liverpool had enough moments to level, with Wirtz hitting the bar from a tight-angle free-kick and Mac Allister heading over from eight yards, but Isak, who had scored six in his previous six league games, could not find the target. It is Liverpool’s first home league defeat to the reigning champions since December 2007. Check out the Liverpool vs Arsenal player ratings.

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Liverpool vs Arsenal Man of the Match: Declan Rice (8.1/10)

Declan Rice earned Man of the Match with an 8.1 rating. His overlapping run and low cross across goal set up Havertz’s 16th-minute goal, and he raced across on 18 minutes to clear Barcola’s chance after a loose Konsa touch. He also tried his luck from distance, but that effort rose into the Kop.

Worst Player in Liverpool vs Arsenal: Alisson Becker (5.6/10)

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was the lowest-rated player on the pitch at 5.6/10. His loose pass out from the back was anticipated by Odegaard and led directly to Havertz’s goal in the 16th minute. He did get down to push away Tzolis’s low first-time effort in the 73rd minute, which kept the deficit at one.