LIVERPOOL picked up a crucial three points as Roberto Firmino netted a dramatic stoppage-time winner against Tottenham.
- Final score: Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham
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That’s all for tonight, as Roberto Firmino’s header sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League table.
Next up for the Champions is a trip to South London to face Crystal Palace on Saturday, while Spurs host Leicester on Sunday.
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MATCH REPORT
There’s plenty of talking points from tonight’s game.
Liverpool took the lead through Mo Salah, before Spurs hit back through a lighting fast break from Son Heung-Min.
Spurs then had chances to take the lead in the second half, but Roberto Firmino popped up in the last minute of normal time to power a header past Hugo Lloris.
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FULL TIME STATS
Here’s a look at the full time stats from today’s game.
Liverpool had eleven shots on target, compared to just two from Spurs.
Although Steven Bergwijn did hit the post, and Harry Kane missed a glorious chance for the visitors.
JURGEN’S REACTION
This is what Jurgen Klopp has to say on his interaction with Jose Mourinho, after Gabby Logan told him about Mourinho’s comments on Klopp’s behaviour on the touchline:
“My English is worse than I thought.
“He actually told me, I’m really not sure usually I don’t say that but he’s there next to me maybe you can ask him.
“I thought he said to me the better team lost, and nothing about my behaviour on the touchline.”
SKIPPER SPEAKS
Here is what Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has to say at full time:
“I thought it was a good game, very tactical.
“Probably what you expected a little bit in terms of us dominating with the ball, creating chances and then getting done on the counter in the first half, so we’ll be disappointed with that because we knew that was the case.
“But overall I thought the performance was outstanding.
“I thought we dominated for long periods with the ball, we created some good chances and never stopped.
“[We] kept going to the end right until the end and got the winner which I think we deserved.”
AS IT STANDS
That win takes Liverpool to the top of the Premier League, three points clear of Spurs.
JURGEN’S REACTION
Jurgen Klopp has this to say at full time:
“It was a really good game against a top, top, top side.
“A counter attacking monster, you lose one ball and it will end up with an 80 percent probability in your own box, so you have to be really focused, really concentrated.
“And on the other side because they don’t want the ball too much you have to play around them, but you have to keep them busy and the boys did that really really well.”
ON THE EXCHANGE WITH KLOPP
“I told him the best team lost.
“He disagreed but that’s his opinion.
“By the way if I behave the same way on the touchline like he does on the, I have no chance to stay there, I’m off one minute after.”
MOURINHO SPEAKS
These are the full time thoughts of Jose Mourinho:
“So close of winning, not so close of [getting] a draw.
“So close of winning, but we missed the chances.
“We had the chances, we had the game under control.
“A draw, would be a bad result in relation to the performance so you can imagine how we feel with the defeat.
“But [a] very good performance, of course with some mistakes [and] some things to improve but a great performance and a very very unfair result.”
ACTION AREAS
Here’s a look at the action areas from the game.
Liverpool dominated the possession and territory, and in the end came away with all three points.
WORDS EXCHANGED
Here’s a look at the full time conversation between Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp.
Mourinho says he told Klopp “the better team won.”
FULL TIME SCENES
Jurgen Klopp celebrating the victory with the Anfield faithful.
PASSION
Roberto Firmino certainly looks pleased about netting that late winner.
BOBBY DAZZLER
Roberto Firmino heads home Andy Robertson’s corner to send Liverpool to the top of the Premier League.
Credit: Getty – Pool
BULLET HEADER
That is some header from Roberto Firmino, worthy of winning a brilliant game of football.
LIVERPOOL 2-1 SPURS
Some words exchanged between Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho at the full time whistle, I wonder what was said between the two of them.
It didn’t look like the most friendly of conversations.
FULL TIME!
LIVERPOOL 2-1 SPURS!
A HUGE WIN FOR THE REDS!
LIVERPOOL 2-1 SPURS
93. Rhys Williams heads the ball clear and Liverpool get the ball down the field.
There’s seconds left to play at Anfield.
LIVERPOOL 2-1 SPURS
92. CLOSE!
Reguilon is in down the left for Spurs, and crosses in towards Alli.
Alisson tips the ball off the head of Alli.
Spurs are pressing for an equaliser, they have a corner!
LIVERPOOL 2-1 SPURS
91. Three minutes of added time have been signalled at Anfield.
LIVERPOOL 2-1 SPURS
90. What a header that is from Firmino.
A bullet header into the top corner from the Robertson corner.
Liverpool are top of the table as it stands!
GOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL!
GREAT HEADER FROM FIRMINO!
LIVERPOOL GOAL IN THE 90TH MINUTE!
LIVERPOOL 1-1 SPURS
90. Liverpool corner.
Aurier pokes the ball away from the feet of Mane for a Liverpool corner.
LIVERPOOL 1-1 SPURS
89. It’s on target, but straight at Alisson.
We’re into the final minute of the ninety at Anfield.
LIVERPOOL 1-1 SPURS
88. Spurs free kick.
Fabinho brings down Lucas Moura and Spurs have a dangerous free kick about thirty yards out.
Eric Dier looks like he’ll be having a go at goal.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
