Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool: Reds survive to win at nine-man Spurs after Richarlison strike follows Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike objectives

Liverpool scrambled to a 2-1 win at nine-man Tottenham, in some way surviving a chaotic finale which noticed Richarlison pull one again and Cristian Romero proven a crimson for kicking out at Ibrahima Konate as Spurs chased a last-gasp leveller.

It had seemed routine for Liverpool, with Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike objectives placing them in management, following Xavi Simons’ first-half sending off for placing his studs into Virgil van Dijk’s calf.

However with reminiscences of Liverpool’s current collapse at Leeds from 2-0 to attract 3-3 contemporary within the reminiscence, there was late drama as Richarlison added to his spectacular tally towards the Reds after which noticed Ibrahima Konate block to stop him changing a quickfire double to rescue some extent for Spurs.

With the house crowd – incensed by referee John Brooks all through the night – roaring their aspect forwards, Romero kicked out at Konate as they tangled on the ground. The Spurs centre-back had been booked earlier within the recreation for bumping into the referee as he protested a choice. Even lacking two gamers, Spurs threatened, with Wilson Odobert drawing Alisson right into a full-stretch save with the final kick of the sport.

Liverpool nerves had been jangling however the full-time whistle introduced aid and fifth place within the Premier League. Damage to Isak within the means of scoring from a primary Premier League help from Florian Wirtz shall be a priority however not as a lot as their incapability to close down video games after they have the benefit.

Isak needed to hobble off after Micky van de Ven appeared to catch his ankle as he slid in to dam the shot. Isak himself had been a half-time sub for injured right-back Conor Bradley.

Spurs had come near levelling in between Isak’s slammed end and Ekitike’s towering header, with Randal Kolo Muani’s shot deflecting up off Milos Kerkez, over Alisson and onto the face of the Liverpool bar.

However sub Richarlison arrange an exciting end to the sport along with his sharp end after Van Dijk had missed an tried clearance. It was his eighth objective involvement towards Liverpool, the Brazilian’s favorite Premier League opponent.

After a nasty show at Nottingham Forest final weekend, their supporters appreciated the battle on Saturday night time. In the end, although, it was one other dwelling defeat for Spurs. It was their eleventh within the league of 2025 – a brand new, undesirable membership report. They’re down in thirteenth.

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Simons’ crimson card – The verdicts

Gary Neville on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

“Virgil van Dijk is six foot four and 15 stone. If it is the other way around, it’s a leg breaker.

“Thomas Frank is having a complain about it, however not one of the Tottenham gamers are complaining. Those who’ve seen it are going ‘what are you doing?'”

Sky Sports’ Jamie Redknapp:

“Xavi Simons does one thing so ridiculous that I do not know what he is pondering.

“He’s got it completely wrong. He’s [gone] into the back of him and catches his Achilles. It’s a stupid challenge that constitutes a red card.”

Sky Sports activities’ Daniel Sturridge:

“It’s unfortunate. It does look worse in slow motion.

“He is simply obtained it fallacious in how he is gone about it. I do not assume he is a malicious sort of participant who would try to harm a global team-mate. He is obtained it fully fallacious.”

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