Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool 2-1
A tense football match, even drama was presented in this football match with the result of "Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool: 2-1". Spurs won over 9 Liverpool players through an own goal in injury time.
The Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool match in the continuation of the Premier League took place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both came into the game with a record of not losing, both teams immediately played open and played a high tempo.
But when the game was tight, Liverpool lost Curtis Jones who received a straight red card. He was sent off for his tackle on Yves Bissouma.
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| Mohamed Salah (Photo: Getty Images) |
Tottenham took advantage of the numerical advantage to take the lead through Son Heung-min. But Liverpool did not give up easily and equalized ahead of the first half through Cody Gakpo.
Liverpool then lost another player in the second half. Diogo Jota received a second yellow card in the 69th minute.
Just as Liverpool looked set to secure a draw, drama ensued. Pedro Porro's pass was deflected by Joel Matip into his own goal.
With this result, Liverpool are stuck in fourth position with 16 points. While Spurs climbed to second place with 17 points.
The course of the match "Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool"
Live matches start at a high tempo. The two teams pressed each other deep into the opponent's defense.
A chance for Tottenham in the 11th minute. Richarlison had the ball on the left and sent a rushing cross to the front of the goal. But no colleague snatched it.
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Liverpool directly threatened two minutes later! Cody Gakpo fired a shot that Vicario still parried. Andy Robertson grabbed the rebound and was again blocked by the Spurs goalkeeper.
Disaster for Liverpool in the 25th minute. Curtis Jones was red-carded by the referee for stepping on Yves Bissouma's ankle in the fight for the ball. The referee initially gave a yellow card but then changed the decision after reviewing the VAR screen.
Superior in the number of players, Spurs immediately tried to press more vigorously. Maddison's try from the front of the box was still caught by Alisson.
Another chance for Spurs in the 33rd minute. The ball passed Maddison to Kulusevski and passed to Richarlison to the left. In a free position, Richarlison shot but rebounded.
Liverpool had scored in the 34th minute when Luis Diaz finished off Mohamed Salah's through pass. But VAR confirmed he was offside.
The goal was scored, and Spurs took the lead in the 37th minute. Richarlison escaped on the left and sent a cross, which was pushed by Son Heung-min into the net.
Liverpool's goal equalized in injury time. Dominik Szoboszlai's cross from the right leads to Virgil van Dijk at the far post. His header was received by Gakpo, who fired a shot on goal while twisting his body.
Almost! Liverpool almost turned things around in the last minute. Salah's through pass went to Diaz on the right, but he failed to deflect the ball into the net.
Tottenham immediately kept Alisson busy after the restart. Maddison's shot from the front of the box was parried away by the Liverpool goalkeeper. Soon, it was Son's volley turn to be repelled.
Liverpool threatened several times from counter-attacks taking advantage of Salah's pace. But the Spurs muffled it well.
Another disaster for Liverpool in the 69th minute! Diogo Jota was also sent off after receiving a second yellow card. Liverpool also played with nine men.
Liverpool lowered the tempo. While Spurs play the ball patiently to find openings.
GOAL! Spurs scored the winning goal in the 96th minute. Pedro Porro's cross from the right was swept away by Joel Matip but instead went into his net. This goal ensured the victory of the Lilywhites.
"Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool" lineup
Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez (Konate 73'), Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Mac Allister (Gravenberch 80'), Szobozslai, Jones, Salah (Alexander-Arnold 73'), Gakpo (Jota 46'), Diaz (Endo 73')
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie (Davies 83'), Bissouma (Hojbjerg 90'), Sarr (Skipp 83'), Kulusevksi, Maddison (Veliz 90'), Son, Richarlison