English Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool, 2019-20 English Premier League

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  • 37': Roberto Firmino

Roberto Firmino strike beats Tottenham to send record-setting Liverpool 16 points clear

Liverpool opened up a 16 point gap at the top of the table after a 1-0 win against Tottenham on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 2': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 8': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 8': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Danny Rose.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
  • 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 23': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 23': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 27': Offside, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Liverpool. Alisson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 32': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 37': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 38': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Liverpool (Roberto Firmino).
  • 39': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
  • 39': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 43': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
  • 43': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 44': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
  • 47': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 48': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 48': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 64': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Danny Rose.
  • 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Christian Eriksen.
  • 70': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 70': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
  • 77': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Serge Aurier is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 83': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Adam Lallana (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dele Alli.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 90'+1': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Liverpool 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 4
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 5
66.8 Possession 33.2
13 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
683 Accurate Passes 298
786 Passes 381
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.5
50 Long Balls 48
19 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 13
9 Effective Clearances 38
9 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,023

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 35 +41 76
2 Manchester City 35 +40 74
3 Manchester United 36 +15 65
4 Liverpool 36 +12 59
Full Table

Line-Ups

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Paulo Gazzaniga (GK)
6 Davinson Sánchez
4 Toby Alderweireld
3 Danny Rose
39 Japhet Tanganga
8 Harry Winks
23 Christian Eriksen
7 Son Heung-Min
24 Sèrge Aurier
20 Dele Alli
27 Lucas Moura

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
12 Joe Gomez Yellow Card
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
14 Jordan Henderson
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Yellow Card
9 Roberto Firmino
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah

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