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  "id": 17658541,
  "title": "Havertz becomes EPL's top German scorer in Arsenal win at Liverpool",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/havertz-becomes-epls-top-german-scorer-in-arsenal-win-at-liverpool",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T18:48:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/havertz-becomes-epls-top-german-184828204.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kai Havertz scored his 46th goal in the Premier League, surpassing former Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan's record and becoming the top German scorer in the league. The Arsenal forward scored his winning goal in the 16th minute of the match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield, taking the team's total to 27 goals in the competition. This victory moved Arsenal to the top of the table, following City's loss to Brighton on Saturday. Havertz had previously scored 19 Premier League goals for Chelsea between 2020 and 2023. In the overall standings, German players rank fifth with 34 goals, led by former Arsenal player Mesut Özil with 33. Other notable German scorers include Jürgen Klinsmann with 29 goals and former Chelsea title-winner Michael Ballack with 17.",
  "summary": "Kai Havertz’s winning goal in Arsenal’s 1-0 triumph at Liverpool on Sunday made him the record German goalscorer in the Premier League. The Gunners forward surpassed the mark of former Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan when he tapped home his 46th goal in the competition after 16 minutes at Anfield.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/rice-rewarded-wirtz-must-do-more-liverpool-and-arsenal-player-ratings",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:38:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Arsenal defeat Liverpool at Anfield for first time since 2012 to top Premier League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/arsenal-defeat-liverpool-at-anfield-for-first-time-since-2012-to-top",
        "published": "2026-11-01T19:30:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Arsenal ride out Liverpool storm to top Premier League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/arsenal-ride-out-liverpool-storm-to-top-premier-league",
        "published": "2026-11-01T21:10:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}