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Liverpool single-handedly topped the English Premier League after beating Tottenham 2-1 at Anfield in the great derby of the intermediate round.
Roberto Firmino became a hero for the champions, who brought success with a header in the last seconds of the crash.
Earlier, the hosts had produced the result with a goal from Mohamed Salah (26), and the “spurs” tied with a highly controversial goal from Hyun-Min Son (33).
With this victory, Liverpool leads the standings with 28 points, three more than Tottenham in the battle for the championship title.
Overall, Jurgen Klopp’s guys dominated most of the match, chasing all three points until the end and in the end they deservedly took the win.
Thus, the “Merseysiders” had valuable success on the road to defending their gold medals from last season.
The game at Anfield began with a minute’s silence in memory of former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier. Jurgen Klopp’s guys took the initiative from the beginning and totally dominated the field.
Liverpool approached Tottenham’s penalty area as the guests struggled to pass the center. The crush was total, but Liverpool could never score.
The Reds made unique mistakes, and also Hugo Loris intervened perfectly several times. In the 18th minute, Liverpool jumped from a penalty after the ball hit Dyer’s hand, but the VAR overlooked this situation and the hosts were definitely hurt in this situation.
A little later, Robertson slyly found Salah, who shot hard, but again Loris saved. This led to the 26th minute, when Liverpool deservedly scored.
Technically, Curtis Jones threw the ball to Salah, who immediately fired, followed by a rebound at the feet of Dyer and Alderweirled, resulting in a slightly accidental goal: 1: 0 for the “Merseysiders.” However, Tottenham managed to equalize with their first position in the match.
Lo Celso produced an excellent Son, which easily surpassed Alison. However, the hit was quite suspicious, but the VAR ruled that Williams covered the ambush within millimeters. By the end of the half, Liverpool completely dominated, but again made single passes through Firmino and Manet.
Surprisingly, the second half started with Tottenham dominating. The guests were even able to make a full turn, but Bergwein fired from a clear position in the out. In the following minutes the action took place mainly in the middle of the field, without serious goal situations.
This led to the 63rd minute, when the Londoners missed a unique opportunity. Bergwein got away alone against Alison, but fired at the left post. This was followed by a pass from Harry Kane, who failed to score with a header from three meters.
These were the good minutes of Tottenham, but the Spurs had no chance. Little by little, Liverpool took the initiative again, but Vane and Salah failed to stretch the net. This led to additional time when Firmino shot Loris in the head and gave Liverpool the victory.
Liverpool – Tottenham 2: 1
Goal scorers:
1: 0 Mohamed Salah (26)
1: 1 Hyun-Min Son (33 years old)
Firmino 2: 1 (90)
Liverpool: Alison, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Rhys Williams, Robertson, Henderson, Vainaldum, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Manet
Tottenham: Loris, Orie, Alderweireld, Dyer, Davis, Sissoko, Heuberg, Lo Celso, Bergwein, Kane, Son
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