Szoboszlai, Liverpool make statement start in win over Arsenal
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Aug 31, 2025, 02:16 PM ETLIVERPOOL, England- Dominik Szoboszlai scored one of the greatest free kicks in Premier League history to seal a 1-0 win for Liverpool against title rivals Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday.
The Hungary international beat Gunners keeper David Raya from 30 yards with a powerful right-footed strike in the 83rd minute after Liverpool had struggled to make any headway against Mikel Arteta's side.
Arsenal had controlled the game without being able to create clear chances and they paid the price when Szoboszlai scored his incredible free kick -- an effort that drew comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo's stunner for Manchester United against Portsmouth in 2008.
Liverpool's win means they are now the only team in the Premier League with a 100% record after just three games of the season and it moves them top of the table ahead of second-place Chelsea going into the international break.
-- Beth Lindop
Wirtz and Gyökeres not yet meeting expectations
Florian Wirtz and Viktor Gyökeres arrived in the Premier League this summer as two of the biggest incoming signings -- the former as the £116.5 million British record at Liverpool -- but both are struggling to settle for their new clubs.
The Germany international is clearly a classy player, but the speed of the game in England is leaving him in a whirl right now, and he needs to adjust to make an impact for Slot's side.
The same applies to Arsenal forward Gyökeres, who has been underwhelming since completing a £64 million move from Sporting CP.
He scored twice in last week's 5-0 win at home to Leeds United, but at Manchester United on the opening day and at Liverpool on Sunday, he looked well out of his depth.
We might be only three games into the new Premier League season, but already there is a sense that Liverpool -- psychologically, at least -- have gained important early ground in this season's title race.
Before Sunday, Liverpool hadn't beaten Arsenal in the Premier League since March 2022.
There is still a very long way to go before the major prizes are handed out, and Arsenal have shown enough in these early weeks of the season to suggest that they will very likely be in contention for silverware come the spring.
For now, though, Liverpool are the only team in the Premier League with their 100% record still intact, having beaten both Bournemouth and Newcastle already this term.