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The League Two side, 18th in the fourth tier, beat the reigning English champions on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Arsenal, captained for the first time by Jurriën Timber, had Max Dowman sent off before the shootout.
Arsenal were eliminated from the League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town, who won the shootout after a 1-1 draw. The match was stopped after barely two minutes because of a drone flying overhead.
Arsenal's cup match at Fleetwood Town was stopped for eight minutes early on because of a drone. The Gunners then drew 1-1 and lost on penalties to the fourth-tier side.
The Premier League champions lost to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town after a penalty shootout at Highbury. Fleetwood thus caused a major upset.
The Fleetwood Town-Arsenal game was stopped because of a drone in the sky. Players from both sides kept warming up at Highbury Stadium during the interruption.
Arsenal's League Cup game at Fleetwood Town was stopped after barely two minutes because of a drone flying overhead. Play resumed once the pilot was traced.
The Arsenal coach said the Swedish striker must keep trying despite his lack of goals, after being asked about the player's scoring form.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said he will rest several players for the Carabao Cup match against Chelsea but did not name them. He also discussed his friendship with Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso and the availability of Florian Wirtz.
Brighton coach Fabian Hürzeler has explained the condition of Ferdi Kadioğlu, who could not finish the match against Liverpool because of injury.
The Arsenal forward was honoured at Monday's Ballon d'Or gala, following in the footsteps of Sadio Mané and Vinícius Júnior.
LiverpoolArsenalLast five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Premier League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
39 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
Positions in our table of 20 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Liverpool vs Arsenal kicks off at 16:30 UK time (16:30 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Anfield, Liverpool. It is a Premier League match (Matchday 9).
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 16:30 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 14:30 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
Liverpool have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 4. Arsenal have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are unbeaten in 5.
Liverpool and Arsenal have met 39 times in our records since 2010: Liverpool won 14, Arsenal won 8 and 17 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-01-08, Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool.
The referee is Andy Madley. In the last 50 matches we have on record, Andy Madley has averaged 3.6 yellow cards per match.
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