Kai Havertz set the Havertz Premier League German goals record on Sunday, scoring his 46th league goal to move past Ilkay Gündoğan as the most prolific German player in Premier League history. The goal came in Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Liverpool, a result that sent the Gunners to the top of the table.
Havertz struck in the 16th minute at Anfield, finishing at the back post off a low center from Declan Rice after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker misplayed the ball into Arsenal’s path. It was Havertz’s first Premier League goal since Sept. 6 against Chelsea, ending a drought that had stretched across much of October.
The Record: Havertz Passes Gündoğan
The 46th goal of Havertz’s Premier League career pushed him ahead of Gündoğan on the all-time list of German scorers in the competition, according to Yahoo Sports. The sources do not list Gündoğan’s exact goal total, but the milestone marks Havertz as the most productive German forward the Premier League has seen.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has built his attack around Havertz since his move from Chelsea, and Sunday’s finish added a historic layer to a result that already carried significant weight for the club.
What It Means: Ending A Long Wait At Anfield
Arsenal’s win was their first Premier League victory at Anfield in 14 years. The club’s previous success there came in 2012, when Arteta himself played in Arsenal’s midfield, according to FOX Sports. That history made Havertz’s goal more than a personal milestone. It also broke a venue the Gunners had not solved in over a decade.
The victory lifted Arsenal to first place in the Premier League standings. It also marked the team’s sixth clean sheet in their last nine league games, a stretch that points to a defense playing at a high level alongside Havertz’s returning scoring touch.
Context: A Difficult Stretch Before The Breakthrough
Havertz had struggled in the weeks leading up to the Liverpool match. CBS Sports reported he was mired in a scoring drought dating to early September and had been caught offside repeatedly, an unusual pattern for the forward. The report came just two days before his record-setting goal at Anfield.
That slump followed a stretch in which Havertz had been one of Arsenal’s most effective attackers. Over a previous run of 37 Premier League appearances, he produced 18 goals and nine assists for the club, numbers that established him as a central figure in Arteta’s lineup before the recent dip in form.
What’s Next
Arsenal will look to build on their position atop the Premier League table following the win at Anfield.
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