Arsenal win at Anfield and penalty row
Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield through Kai Havertz, and the result put Arsenal top. A panel later ruled Liverpool should have had a penalty in the match.
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Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on 1 November, with Kai Havertz scoring in the first half after an Alisson error. The result gave Arsenal their first Premier League win at Anfield since 2012 and put Arsenal top. It followed a midweek loss to League Two Fleetwood. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and coach Andoni Iraola questioned a missed penalty call after Jurrien Timber pulled Alexander Isak's shirt in the box.
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel later ruled Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty against Arsenal after Alexander Isak was pulled by Jurrien Timber. The panel voted 4-1 that referee Andy Madley should have given the spot kick and 3-2 that VAR Stuart Attwell should have intervened. It unanimously said Timber's challenge did not merit a red card.
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Panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against Arsenal
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel ruled Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty against Arsenal after Alexander Isak was pulled by Jurrien Timber. The panel voted 4:1 that referee Andy Madley should have given the spot kick and 3:2 that VAR Stuart Attwell should have intervened. Arsenal won 1 to 0 on 1 November through Kai Havertz, and the panel unanimously said Timber's challenge did not merit a red card.
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Liverpool question VAR after Isak shirt pull in Arsenal loss
Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal on Sunday, and captain Virgil van Dijk and coach Andoni Iraola questioned a missed penalty call. They said Jurrien Timber pulled Alexander Isak's shirt in the box in a clear and obvious incident that VAR did not correct. Van Dijk said 50 cameras had seen it, while Iraola said Isak was not diving for the call.
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Arsenal go top at Anfield with Havertz goal
Arsenal beat Liverpool at Anfield for their first Premier League win there since 2012, with Kai Havertz scoring in the first half after an Alisson error. The result put Arsenal top and followed a midweek loss to League Two Fleetwood.