Havertz sends Arsenal top with long-awaited Anfield win
NBC Sports' highlights capture Rice's decisive delivery, Liverpool's penalty appeals and a tense finish, drawing more than 435,000 views in nine hours.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 798,637 views a day, 92 times a normal first day on this channel (8,646).
Liverpool v. Arsenal | PREMIER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS | 11/1/2026
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- 0:04Anfield's pre-match singing leads into the Liverpool and Arsenal lineup graphics.
- 1:46Arsenal intercept after Alisson plays out, setting up Rice's low delivery toward Havertz.
- 4:44Liverpool's penalty appeals go to VAR, with the referee's no-penalty decisions upheld.
- 6:07Raya reaches for Wirtz's inswinging free kick toward the back post.
- 7:44A foul on Ødegaard sparks a scuffle; Mac Allister and Timber receive yellow cards.
- 9:03The final whistle brings the result and its significance for the Premier League table.
Declan Rice sends a low cross skimming through Liverpool's six-yard box, and Kai Havertz slides in to finish. That brief passage down Arsenal's right decides a match with rather bigger consequences: a 1-0 victory, an end to a 14-year wait for a win at Anfield, and a place atop the Premier League.
NBC Sports' highlights have raced far beyond the channel's usual start for regular videos. But the attraction here is more specific than a meeting of famous clubs. Arsenal get their breakthrough early, then have to protect it through penalty appeals, dangerous deliveries and a late confrontation between players.
Liverpool's appeals involving Cody Gakpo and Alexis Mac Allister bring VAR checks but no penalty. David Raya reaches up to deal with Florian Wirtz's inswinging free kick, while Alisson is called into a sharp diving stop at the other end. Later, Mac Allister's foul on Martin Ødegaard sparks a scuffle, with Mac Allister and Jurriën Timber both booked.
Among viewers, Arsenal's defending is a recurring subject, alongside the Rice-Madueke combination that supplies Havertz. Several comments focus on Havertz as a player for big occasions rather than simply on the finish itself.
NBC Sports has given the result room beyond the match package: a separate Short isolates Havertz's opener, Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle and Tim Howard examine Arsenal's winning mentality, and Earle and Robbie Mustoe open their new podcast edition with the Anfield victory.
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What viewers say
That Madueke/ Rice overlap to assist Kai was smooth!!
@mohammedkkiswaniSee it on YouTubeKai Havertz ... he's just one of those players you want in big games. Clutch.
@dracul74See it on YouTubeOne of the fastest uploads to date!
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Well done. Now please rest Rice and Madueke 🤧
@razahussain1456See it on YouTubeI always heard of legendary defenses like Chelsea or AC Milan. This is probably the best defensive team I seen in my life. Well Played Arsenal.
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- Channel
- NBC Sports
- Subscribers
- 5,420,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 9,821,417
- Channel views, pace per day
- 3,317,216 (on a normal day: 1,160,767)
- Video published
- November 1, 2026
- Video views so far
- 435,621 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 798,637
The numbers
The Liverpool-Arsenal highlights are running far ahead of NBC Sports' usual regular-video start. USC's win over Ohio State is also drawing unusually strong viewing on the channel.
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Which country does Kai Havertz represent internationally?
Havertz plays international soccer for Germany.


